Oregon Teaching firearms safety in public schools is an idea worth talking about

[Joe Link]

Teaching firearms safety in public schools is an idea worth talking about

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[Kruel J]

It's not only an idea worth talking about, it's just plain common sense.

 

[IOM]

It's not only an idea worth talking about, it's just plain common sense.

I throughly concur with this statement...

Education used to eliminate ignorance...

 

[KKG]

I know it's hard to accept, but some of us have taught things like Hunter Ed in the Public Schools many moons ago. As in 30+ years ago. And some of us can remember things like carrying a .22 Target Rifle through the halls of a major High School in Tacoma. No body got shot and the Rifle Team placed up in the Top 10% in the State.

 

[Aero Denezol]

This is a great idea, I am 100% for it. It will also go a long ways towards snuffing out the firearms bogey man they keep scaring the kids with.

We need to jump on these stories and post a response whenever possible. A lot of the readership is fence sitting and we need to present our side of the story.

 

[Caveman Jim]

It's surely amazing how this was duped over the years, this is the only common sense measure that will help keep kids from doing stupid things.

 

[Joe13]

 

[Caveman Jim]

Damn it, don't worry kids I'm a trained professional.
Damn it I can't believe this happened to me cuz I'm a trained professional...

 

[MrMillspecer]

Its long overdue. Start out in their early years and take the kids to a range that are interested and with their parents permission. It would help with the curiosity as well as safe handling. I hope happens .

 

[Andy54Hawken]

An elective class...
Teaching :
Firearms Safety...
Basic Firearms ID
How a Firearm operates...
Basic Ballistics...
And no political content or commentary....
That would be nice...And perhaps go a long way as both a safety and all around guns ain't that bad , evil and dangerous measure.
Andy

 

[Caveman Jim]

On the other side in this conversation I do believe that it is past time for this and do not know how this generation of kids will fare since the "guns are ugly and bad" scenario that politicians and the media has beed portrayed with all the social media bullying that is taking it's toll on youngsters in a modern society.
We know that back in the day there were no "mass shootings" when there was no real gun contro agendal in America.
I'm not sure this will detour those Hell bent on revenge against mean spirited teens and heal wounds already made by school shooters...

 

[rick benjamin]

Re-invent the wheel?
Eddie Eagle