Homeschooling - my choice is becoming clearer

I have tossed the idea of homeschooling my son around for a while. He's in gifted classes in public school. He's very energetic. He's an amazing child. He has grown a login public school. S what's driving my decision to change that?

FEAR

Just this morning, the news reported two high school students were arrested for bringing a .25 caliber hand gun to school (see link below). This town is no more than 20 minutes from my home. These children, thats right children, had this weapon in one of their lockers ALL DAY before someone noticed they were acting strange at the end of the day.
http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/volusia-county/Student-brought-gun-ammo-to-Deltona-High-School-officials-say/-/12983450/18457372/-/format/rsss_2.0/-/hdmumq/-/index.html

School used to be a safe haven. It used to be somewhere where your biggest worry was I'd you remembered to turn in your homework. Now, there's always the fear of someone harming you. Whether its weapons, bullying, fighting, jumping, whatever you want to see it as. I am disgusted at what this country has come to and pray that people open their eyes.

Every state has their own guidelines with homeschooling. I will be doing a lot of research to ensure my son gets the education he deserves and be safe while getting that education. I'd love to hear other homeschooling families opinions and experiences. My son will be finishing 1st grade and I am really leaning more toward homeschooling from here on out. Please keep comments appropriate, as I know this is a touchy subject to some.

God Bless and keep smilin'

Stephanie