{"id":113333,"date":"2025-11-17T13:50:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=113333"},"modified":"2025-11-17T13:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:50:46","slug":"113333","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=113333","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Gun Safety Part of Curriculum in Arkansas, Tennessee, Utah<\/a><\/p>\n

Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah have something in common this year which recently caught the attention of network news.<\/p>\n

All three are now teaching firearms safety in their public schools at all three levels: elementary, middle and high school, according to NBC News. The project includes what the story refers to as \u201c5 basics of guns safety\u201d including proper storage and what to do if a youngster finds a firearm. It\u2019s a simple message which became widely known when it appeared as part of the National Rifle Association\u2019s popular \u201cEddie Eagle\u201d program: \u201cStop, Don\u2019t Touch, Leave Quickly, Tell an Adult.\u201d The original language was \u201cStop, Don\u2019t Touch, Leave the Area, Tell an Adult.\u201d However, the reports attributed the phrase to \u201chunter education courses.\u201d<\/p>\n

As reported by The Independent, \u201cThe new laws require teaching students about gun safety and proper storage, though only Utah\u2019s legislation includes an opt-out provision for parents.\u201d Interestingly, The Independent noted in its report that the gun safety project is supported by Republicans and \u201csome non-partisan groups,\u201d but \u201cfaces criticism from gun control advocates who argue it shifts responsibility from adults to children.\u201d<\/p>\n

ABC News reported that a similar law in Arizona was vetoed \u201cby the Democratic governor.\u201d In 2023, Gov, Katie Hobbs vetoed House Bill 2332, which was opposed by gun control proponents and criticized by the American Academy of Pediatrics, according to the Arizona Mirror.<\/p>\n

At the time, Hobbs asserted in her veto message, \u201cMandatory firearm training in schools is not the solution to gun violence prevention. This requirement could lead to immediate and long-term impacts on the health and wellbeing of students, teachers, and parents.\u201d<\/p>\n

The network also reported, \u201clawmakers in at least five other states have introduced such proposals, putting schools at the forefront of yet another debate about gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n

How important is such a class? Both networks referred to what happened in a fifth grade class at Berclair Elementary in Memphis. When the 16 students were asked how many had seen a real firearm, \u201cnearly all raised their hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

The key thing about these gun safety courses in schools is that students do not touch any firearms.<\/p>\n

By some estimates, there are as many as 300- to 400 million privately-owned firearms in the U.S.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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