Fella's;
On another thread here, "Here We Go Again", I asked why don't schools have the NRA's Eddie Eagle program in to teach kids what to do if they come across a firearm. I implied that the reason schools don't do it, is prejudice against firearms. Another poster replied that it was because schools in his state can't fund for it.
Does the NRA charge to bring the Eddie Eagle program in? I'd be surprised if they did, as that policy would seem to be counter-productive, but I don't know for sure.
If the program can be brought to our schools, cost-free, then the only reason I can come up with to not allow it would be prejudice. Educators should do so. Firearms safety is an important set of rules that should be brought to every child early. Regardless of the parent's stand on gun ownership, children should be taught what to do if they encounter one unexpectedly. Otherwise ignorance is not bliss, it's very possibly fatal. Remember, this one really is "for the children". I'd take any other stand to be pure hypocrisy.
900F
On another thread here, "Here We Go Again", I asked why don't schools have the NRA's Eddie Eagle program in to teach kids what to do if they come across a firearm. I implied that the reason schools don't do it, is prejudice against firearms. Another poster replied that it was because schools in his state can't fund for it.
Does the NRA charge to bring the Eddie Eagle program in? I'd be surprised if they did, as that policy would seem to be counter-productive, but I don't know for sure.
If the program can be brought to our schools, cost-free, then the only reason I can come up with to not allow it would be prejudice. Educators should do so. Firearms safety is an important set of rules that should be brought to every child early. Regardless of the parent's stand on gun ownership, children should be taught what to do if they encounter one unexpectedly. Otherwise ignorance is not bliss, it's very possibly fatal. Remember, this one really is "for the children". I'd take any other stand to be pure hypocrisy.
900F