{"id":77146,"date":"2022-02-09T20:02:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T02:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=77146"},"modified":"2022-02-09T20:02:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T02:02:05","slug":"77146","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=77146","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

5th-graders learn to shoot guns by using school gym as target range<\/a><\/p>\n

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A school district in Wyoming posted pictures of 5th and 6th grade students shooting targets with air rifles in a school gym.<\/p>\n

A school district in Wyoming recently used a gymnasium as a shooting range, training fifth and sixth grade students in marksmanship during PE. Hot Springs County School District #1, in the small town of Thermopolis, shared photos of the sharpshooting session in a Feb. 2 Facebook post, and it quickly caught the attention of thousands.<\/p>\n

McClatchy News has obtained a screengrab of the Facebook post, which is no longer publicly available. In the pictures, the children are seen aiming air rifles across the gym at a set of targets propped up against the bleachers with what appears to be plywood.<\/p>\n

Often a child\u2019s introduction to the world of firearms, air rifles generally use gas stored in a small canister to propel a BB or pellet out of the barrel at relatively high speed. While far less lethal than true firearms, they can cause serious harm in some circumstances. \u201cAll students passed their safety test and have been sharpening their skills,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n

As of the morning of Feb. 8, the post had garnered 13,000 reactions and 5,700 comments and had been shared over 60,000 times. For perspective, the population of Thermopolis is around 2,700.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what America needs more of,\u201d<\/em> one comment read.
\n\u201cEducation and responsible firearm ownership.\u201d<\/em>
\n\u201cThis is so awesome! Probably one of the safest schools in the country too,\u201d<\/em> a commenter wrote.
\n\u201cI need to find a school like this for my son once he\u2019s old enough!\u201d<\/em>
\n\u201cCA masks their kids, Wyoming teaches marksmanship,\u201d<\/em> said another.<\/p>\n

Of the nearly 6,000 comments, most are in support of the district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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