Gun Pledge

Santa Fe Schools to recognize anti-gun day

By SFR

Schools in Santa Fe are gearing up to recognize a national observance day aimed at curbing guns in the classroom.

Next Wednesday, Oct. 22, is the Student Pledge Against Violence Day, which encourages school students to sign a pledge against bringing guns to school and using guns to resolve conflicts. The observance day comes after both the local school board and City Council approved resolutions supporting the pledge.

The issue came close to home recently. Last week, city police put Ortiz Middle School on lockdown after a student bought a weapon later determined to be a starter gun to school. SWAT team members and state police also showed up to deal with the scene, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican.

No students were harmed.

The pledge has students promise to never bring a gun to school, never use a gun to "settle a personal problem or dispute" and to "use my influence with my friends to keep them from using guns to settle disputes."

According to the pledge's website, more than 10 million students have signed it during the past 18 years.

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