28 percent of students in grades six through twelve in the United States are victims of bullying. Bullying can be defined as hurting, intimidating or persecuting someone, who is usually weaker. Bullying is aggressive and repetitive. An imbalance of power is common in bullying, the bully will usually use their power, whether it is physical strength or access to information that could harm someone, to hurt others people. However, children who are bullied and those who bully others may have lasting problems as they grow up. Bullying can have multiple effects. The government should put laws in place to prevent harassment. Although physical harassment is not as common as social or verbal harassment, it remains a problem. Bullying can often lead to violence. Whether it is the bullied or the bully, one may want to turn to violence. The bully may want to go further to intimidate the person they are bullying. The person being bullied may view violence, such as bringing a gun or knife to school, as the only way to fight back. Bullying has become so common in schools that it seems natural. It no longer affects the majority of students, and they don't think they should stop it. People get used to it. When some people are bullied, it can lead to something extreme. Something as extreme as a school shooting. Studies have shown that most school shootings are the result of bullying. People who go to extremes like school shootings are actually victims. They feel rage. Rage is a feeling people feel when they feel victimized. Many students who bring weapons to school do so for self-protection. 1 in 20 students have seen another student with a gun at school. They feel like they need that security. Sometimes...... middle of paper ......ine Shooting. "Psychology Today (May 7, 2009). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. May 1, 2014.displayGroupName=Viewpoints&action=2&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ3010149410&source=Bookmark&u=oak30216&jsid=a3c8cd050f25a151421aa34b714705 48>Leven, Ellen. “The children who terrorize the children » GoodHousekeeping (1988): May 1, 2014 McMackin, Emily “Teasing hurts feelings, can lead to violence” The Decatur Daily News (2005): 1. May 1, 2014 Reinberg, Steven. can leave lifelong scars » Healthday (2013): 1. May 1, 201433/childhood-bullying-can-leave-lifelong-scars-673673.html>