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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 29, 2007 17:25:00 GMT -5
www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=19156While you are there… A poll…..”Would you support proposed legislation that would limit the number of firearms West Virginians could buy each month?” Bill Calls for Gun Education in W.Va. Public SchoolsTwo-week course would be mandatory for students in grades seven through nine. Story by Nicky Walters CHARLESTON -- West Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would require gun education in the classroom. The bill calls for public schools to offer a two-week orientation program about gun safety to students in grades seven through nine. One of the sponsors of the bill, Sen. Mike Green, D-Raleigh, said the idea is to teach children that guns can kill. "I just don't want a child to pick up a handgun and not know the seriousness of what they are holding," said Green. He adds that he is not in favor of requiring the class. He plans to suggest making it an elective. The State Board of Education and the State Division of Natural Resources would be involved in determining the specifics of the program. To see the bill for yourself and track its progress, click on the link below.
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Post by Decatur on Jan 29, 2007 17:37:04 GMT -5
Interesting. I think if done properly, it would be great.
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Post by firstwd on Jan 29, 2007 17:44:34 GMT -5
Why can't we have a Legislator here that would introduce such a bill for Hunter Ed. The school districts that have Hunter Ed in them now seem to have no problems the course so they can start hunting.
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Post by hunter480 on Jan 29, 2007 18:04:45 GMT -5
www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=19156While you are there… A poll…..”Would you support proposed legislation that would limit the number of firearms West Virginians could buy each month?” Bill Calls for Gun Education in W.Va. Public SchoolsTwo-week course would be mandatory for students in grades seven through nine. Story by Nicky Walters CHARLESTON -- West Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would require gun education in the classroom. The bill calls for public schools to offer a two-week orientation program about gun safety to students in grades seven through nine. One of the sponsors of the bill, Sen. Mike Green, D-Raleigh, said the idea is to teach children that guns can kill. "I just don't want a child to pick up a handgun and not know the seriousness of what they are holding," said Green. He adds that he is not in favor of requiring the class. He plans to suggest making it an elective. The State Board of Education and the State Division of Natural Resources would be involved in determining the specifics of the program. To see the bill for yourself and track its progress, click on the link below. Wow-I wish NRA would have thought of something like this-they could have called it Eddie Eagle, or something like that.................
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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 29, 2007 18:22:51 GMT -5
www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=19156While you are there… A poll…..”Would you support proposed legislation that would limit the number of firearms West Virginians could buy each month?” Bill Calls for Gun Education in W.Va. Public SchoolsTwo-week course would be mandatory for students in grades seven through nine. Story by Nicky Walters CHARLESTON -- West Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would require gun education in the classroom. The bill calls for public schools to offer a two-week orientation program about gun safety to students in grades seven through nine. One of the sponsors of the bill, Sen. Mike Green, D-Raleigh, said the idea is to teach children that guns can kill. "I just don't want a child to pick up a handgun and not know the seriousness of what they are holding," said Green. He adds that he is not in favor of requiring the class. He plans to suggest making it an elective. The State Board of Education and the State Division of Natural Resources would be involved in determining the specifics of the program. To see the bill for yourself and track its progress, click on the link below. Wow-I wish NRA would have thought of something like this-they could have called it Eddie Eagle, or something like that................. ......and start it at a much earlier age..
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