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All the other ‘smith degrees offered by schools are 2 year associates<\/p>\n

Oklahoma school to offer nation’s first bachelor’s in gunsmithing<\/a><\/p>\n

State officials could have a new weapon in their arsenal as they try to lure gun and ammunition manufacturers to Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

Murray State College leaders say the school\u2019s gunsmithing program could become a huge economic development driver thanks to a $10 million legislative investment that will allow the college to offer the nation\u2019s first bachelor\u2019s degree in gunsmithing.<\/p>\n

With backing from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, campus officials approached lawmakers in the spring with a pitch that expanding the school\u2019s gunsmithing program to offer four-year degrees could turn Oklahoma into a hub for gun businesses and manufacturing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea was this is an investment in an industry that can locate in our state, and regionally, we have the ability distribution-wise to become a powerhouse in this,\u201d Murray State College President Tim Faltyn said in an interview.<\/p>\n

Although the funding measure passed overwhelmingly, some lawmakers questioned the new investment in a college that\u2019s located in the district of House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka.<\/p>\n

\u2018Major shift toward embracing modern technology\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Murray State College has offered a gunsmithing program since 1979. Annually, the school admits 30 students to its two-year degree program at its Tishomingo campus.<\/p>\n