However, one in seven mentioned weapons such as guns, knives and dogs as being one of the three most important factors in keeping them safe - more than mentioned alarms and locks, mobile phones, staying in groups and not talking to strangers. In discussion groups held at the Milton Keynes Snowdome, some young people said they thought the youth clubs they went to helped to keep them safe, by keeping them off the streets, but others said they thought many youth clubs did not offer enough to interest young people, so there needed to be an "especially good one, recommended by your friends".
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