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Why is this senseless violence occurring in classrooms and on the streets around the country? Why are our children so cavalierly taking the lives of others? What influences their behaviour?\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Henry Hyde, Judiciary Committee Chairman\u003cbr/\u003eThe lawmakers heard from a variety of witnesses, from entertainment executives to academics, to parents.\u003cbr/\u003eBut some of the most compelling testimony came from students, themselves.\u003cbr/\u003eThis Washington D-C student told the committee, young people in her neighbourhood feel abandoned by the government.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"We feel as though we are not valuable and our lives are not worth living. When you have grown up around violence, it is likely to consume you and become a way of life. When Bobby has a gun and Susan has a gun and Mary has a gun, your thought is that I ought to have a gun too. It's an arm race similar to the one the U-S and the Soviet Union once had.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Michele Daniels, Cardozo High School Student, Washington D-C\u003cbr/\u003eA private school student from Miami said kids look to guns for respect, and she blames the media for glamorising violence.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Teenagers have not only become immune to the negative hateful behaviours of people but actually invite and even favour violence that is done out of revenge or as payback for ridicule. Even the media gives front page notoriety to the teenager who commits a crime and either buries or ignores the stories about teenagers who excel either academically or through volunteerism. It seems the only way to make page one or the evening news is to do something wrong, not right.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Carly Celmer, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Student, Miami, Florida\u003cbr/\u003eThen, an impassioned plea came from a mother who lost her son, Scott, to a teenage gunman.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"When are we going to  do something to protect our children from being gunned down? How many Scotts must die? Mr Chairman, members of the committee, I beg you, on behalf of us, please close the loopholes that make it easy for children to get guns.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Byrl Phillips Taylor, Son Killed by Teen Gunman\u003cbr/\u003eThree weeks after two teenage gunmen opened fire on fellow students in Littleton, Colorado, Congress is desperately trying to find a solution to American kids killing kids.\u003cbr/\u003eBut as the House listened to testimony about why teens turn to guns, the Senate considered a (U-S) 5-billion (b)  dollar juvenile violence bill, which would toughen prosecution laws governing juvenile crime.\u003cbr/\u003eBut many fear the Senate has already dropped the ball.\u003cbr/\u003eOn Wednesday, the senate voted down a democratic proposal to impose background checks for all firearm sales at gun shows.\u003cbr/\u003eU-S President, Bill Clinton, later criticised the rejection, saying it was a rare opportunity to save lives. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Last night a narrow majority of the senate voted to preserve the dangerous gun show loophole. For the life of me I can't figure out how they did it, or why they passed up this chance to save lives.\" \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, U-S President\u003cbr/\u003eClinton says parents, young people and the media can't be expected to take responsibility in reducing gun violence if Congress won't do so as well.\u003cbr/\u003eIn response to the pressure, some lawmakers have already announced plans to change their vote but that depends on whether Republican leaders will allow another vote to take place.\u003cbr/\u003eWashington D-C, United States 13 May 1999 and Littleton, Colorado 18 April 1999\u003cbr/\u003eWashington D-C  13 May  1999 -  APTN\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide shot of committee hearing \u003cbr/\u003e2. Witness panel \u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Henry Hyde, Judiciary Committee Chairman\u003cbr/\u003e4. Wide shot of committee, pan to witnesses\u003cbr/\u003e5. Medium shot of teen witness panel\u003cbr/\u003e6. Cutaway of committee\u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Michele Daniels, Cardozo High School Student, Washington D-C\u003cbr/\u003e8. Cutaway of audience\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Carly Celmer, Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Student, Miami, Florida\u003cbr/\u003e10. Cutaway of Hyde listening\u003cbr/\u003e11. Byrl Phillips Taylor holds up photo of her son\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Byrl Phillips Taylor, Son Killed by Teen Gunman\u003cbr/\u003eLittleton, Colorado  18 April 1999 - APTN\u003cbr/\u003e13. Students running out of school with their hands behind their heads\u003cbr/\u003e14. Swat team going towards school\u003cbr/\u003e15. Shots of people crying outside the school\u003cbr/\u003eWashington D-C 13 May 1999 - Pool\u003cbr/\u003e16. Senate floor\u003cbr/\u003e17. Clinton walks out of White House \u003cbr/\u003e18. Cutaway of photographer\u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bill Clinton, U-S President \u003cbr/\u003e20. 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