Fights, weapons, and stolen or intentionally damaged property are common concerns of most schools in North Carolina. The results of this survey indicate that 27 percent of all 9th-12th grade students reported carrying a weapon (gun, knife, club) within the month prior to this survey. A significant percentage of students do not feel safe at school or coming and going from school. Ten percent (approximately 30,000) of all high school students reported being threatened or injured by a weapon on school property during the previous school year. Physical fighting is often considered a normal part of adolescent development, rather than a cause for concern. However, research has shown that fighting is the single most common precursor to homicide among youth. Students in this survey report a significant amount of physical fighting. Nearly 40 percent (approximately 120,000) of all 9th to 12th grade students were involved in a physical fight in the previous year. Fifteen percent (an estimated 45,000) of all high school students reported fighting on school property one or more times in the previous year. As of 1993 bringing a gun to school constitutes a felony violation. This survey was conducted prior to the passage of this legislation, so it will provide a benchmark of the rate of weapons carrying among high school students. Future surveys may serve as an indicator of the impact of this legislation. (BF)