Joe Link
Member
I was looking over H. R. 256 this morning and I was quite surprised when I read section's 7 and 8.
I'm curious to know how you guys feel about this. The rest of the bill is a turd but these two sections seemed like a good idea to me. It seems like if officials *really* want to do something about firearm accidents this would be a good solution, instead of trying to restrict and/or ban our possession of them. Of course, this is very vague, and I imagine it could mean schools would be indoctrinating our children into little anti's with their 'guns are bad' message but I'd like to hear what you guys think.
SEC. 7. GRANTS FOR GUN SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Program Authority- The Attorney General is authorized to provide grants to units of local government to enable law enforcement agencies to develop and sponsor gun safety classes for parents and their children.
(b) Application-
(1) IN GENERAL- Any unit of local government that desires to receive a grant award under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
(2) CONTENTS- Each application referred to in paragraph (1) shall include an assurance that--
(A) funds received under this section shall be used only to provide funds to law enforcement agencies to provide gun safety classes; and
(B) gun safety classes will be offered at times convenient to parents, including evenings and weekends.
(c) Regulations- The Attorney General shall issue any regulations necessary to carry out this section.
SEC. 8. EDUCATION: NATIONWIDE FIREARMS SAFETY PROGRAMS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) each school district should provide or participate in a firearms safety program for students in grades kindergarten through 12 and should consult with a certified firearms instructor before establishing the curriculum for the program; and
(2) participation by students in a firearms safety program should not be mandatory if the district receives written notice from a parent of the student to exempt the student from the program.
I'm curious to know how you guys feel about this. The rest of the bill is a turd but these two sections seemed like a good idea to me. It seems like if officials *really* want to do something about firearm accidents this would be a good solution, instead of trying to restrict and/or ban our possession of them. Of course, this is very vague, and I imagine it could mean schools would be indoctrinating our children into little anti's with their 'guns are bad' message but I'd like to hear what you guys think.