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School Violence / New York Threats / Attorney General #397296

CBS Evening News for Friday, Mar 23, 2001
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(Studio: John Roberts) Threats of violence at two schools in Eden and Greenburgh, New York, reported.

(Washington: Jim Stewart) The response from President Bush's administration to recent school violence and threats reported; details given of the political battles over various forms of gun control legislation. [Attorney General John ASHCROFT - says that many guns used in school shootings are obtained illegally; says children cannot take guns to school.] The actual facts that many of the handguns used in school shootings were legally purchased noted; details given from a Secret Service study on school shootings.

Reporter(s):
Roberts, John;
Stewart, Jim
Duration:
00:02:10

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