Gore Claims Expulsions Prove Weapons Policies Working
Arlington, Va.
More than 6,000 U.S. students were expelled for bringing a weapon to school last year, according to new federal figures that Vice President Al Gore released at a conference here last week.
The preliminary count of 6,276 students--most of whom were kicked out for carrying guns--is based on reports from 29 states and the District of Columbia. It is expected to grow as more states report their findings by the July 1 deadline, the first of what will...
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