About 30,000 students statewide participated in the first Hawai'i State 2002 "Student Pledge Against Gun Violence." The program had 29,765 elementary and intermediate-level students from more than 40 Hawai'i schools taking the pledge to stay away from guns and never to bring firearms to school. The Hawai'i State Student Council, Student Crimestoppers and state Department of Education recently held events honoring schools with the highest participation. Four elementary... (GunPolicy.org)