pShould all school children be required to take a gun safety course?

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Yes, great idea

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@Feb '13 c 193 comments V 345 votes

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LEC

v I'm not sure

They have done experiments with young kids about 4 years old whose parents had instructed them in gun safety and when put in a room with an unloaded gun.. most could not stay away, shocking their parents. Now I bet if we did the same thing with teenagers... the same thing would happen... so I am not sure that gun safety is a good idea in school or useful although I really wish gun ownership came with lots of hours of safety instruction and practice... the only less safe than having a gun in your house, is having one with no idea what to do with it and thinking just because you told your kids not to touch that they won't....

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May 23
warwil630 voted

v I'm not sure
May 22
Qavvavak voted

v No, horrible idea
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May 22
The_Bald_Guy endorsed VVP

v Yes, great idea
May 21
9MileTrucking voted

v Yes, great idea
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May 21
bleakoutlook voted

v No, horrible idea
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May 20
DesignerLM voted

v No, horrible idea
May 20
Yobyag endorsed Woody20164

v No, horrible idea
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May 20
Bill2E endorsed cathyc123

v Yes, great idea
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May 20
buckilaked voted

v Yes, great idea
May 18
Garbl endorsed Woody20164

v No, horrible idea
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May 18
DrSilicon voted

v Yes, great idea
May 17
MeandMyselftoo voted

v Yes, great idea
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May 16
Maestro333 endorsed VVP

v Yes, great idea
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May 16
Obsidion endorsed VVP

v Yes, great idea
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May 16

Gatnos

v Yes, great idea

The NRA has an excellent gun safety program for children. It is called the "Eddie Eagle" program and it is funded for the most part via the NRA Foundation, which is a non-profit branch of the NRA. This program teaches children respect for firearms and what to do, if they should find one. This is basically a 3 step process 1. Stop, don't touch. 2. Leave the area. 3. Tell an adult. The NRA also provides firearm training through organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, Future Farmers of America and Woodsmen of the World to name a few. The NRA also trains most police officers and our armed forces.

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May 14
Middle0road voted

v Yes, great idea
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May 13
LilliB voted

v Yes, great idea
May 13
DanielZ voted

v No, horrible idea
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May 13
Fyi1957 endorsed Slowmo

v Yes, great idea
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May 12
URBS endorsed JoeJared

v No, horrible idea
May 11
rbaker49 endorsed VVP

v Yes, great idea
May 11
Kor voted

v Yes, great idea
May 10

Glich

v I'm not sure

It should be voluntary. Years ago - many - many schools had shooting clubs - how many times did these participants commit crimes at school ? None documented that I am aware of.

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May 9

fraps

v Yes, great idea

Only if the children are not part of a family of democrats. We need a gun control law that prohibits all democrats from having a gun. All other regular citizens should have the gun of their choice. Their children should be taught about guns at home even before they go to school. By third grade they should be trained in the care and use of guns. By fifth grade they should be regularly trained with target practice. Remember the important part. No Democrats. They know that guns are evil and we should respect that.

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May 8
Remember2Wipe endorsed VVP

v Yes, great idea
May 7
Doctordub endorsed JoeJared

v No, horrible idea
May 7

ZombieMedic

v I'm not sure

Depends on who is teaching it. If the NRA is teaching it, then fine, it's a good idea, as they are responsible, qualified, and use common sense in regards to firearms.

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May 6
Surfire117 endorsed JoeJared

v No, horrible idea
May 6
michellekielar voted

v Yes, great idea
May 4

NoAmnestyEVER

v Yes, great idea

All children should be require to own a target with Barack Obama's face to practice on.

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May 4
FatTony14 endorsed BelinKS

v I'm not sure
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May 3

GvtMule

v Yes, great idea

Even if you don't like guns you AND your children should at least know how to safely handle a firearm. You complain about gun accidents. This is the most effective way to prevent them.

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May 1

JohnInLa

v Yes, great idea

Kids in schools should be fully informed about gun safety and what to do if they stumble across one. They also need to know that the misuse of a firearm can land your happy go lucky behind in the slammer...That being said, perhaps some adults should take the course.

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Apr 30

callmecrazy

v No, horrible idea

I think every person should know how to handle a firearm, especially how to unload and check safety, but making it mandatory I don't support.

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Apr 30
loganrollo endorsed VVP

v Yes, great idea
Apr 30
engineerdva voted

v Yes, great idea
Apr 29
darkmoonman voted

v I'm not sure
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Apr 29

JackinVienna

v No, horrible idea

Mandatory gun safety in school is a horrible idea for the same reason that handing out contraception without parental consent is. On the other hand, gun safety training in school should be allowed with parental consent. When I was in school, we had hunters safety training. We used to bring our guns into school to show our teacher. Just goes to show you how times have changed.

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Apr 29
treedcat25 endorsed JoeJared

v No, horrible idea
Apr 29
esl99 voted

v Yes, great idea
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Apr 29
Big_jeff voted

v Yes, great idea
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Apr 29
gumbii endorsed VVP

v Yes, great idea
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Apr 28
LAC voted

v I'm not sure
Apr 28
Mnementh voted

v Yes, great idea
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Apr 28
tdogz voted

v Yes, great idea
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Apr 27
kimmie99 voted

v No, horrible idea
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Apr 27

TheHandsomeOne

v Yes, great idea

Not all 12 year olds should allowed to come near a gun just as many adults are rightfully prohibited gun ownership. Some have had proper upbringing and home training to respect and know the value of human life while understanding a gun is not a toy used in some comic book or video game type fantasy world.

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Apr 27
blueberrysyrup voted

v No, horrible idea
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Apr 27
toledodude voted

v Yes, great idea

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LEC

v I'm not sure

They have done experiments with young kids about 4 years old whose parents had instructed them in gun safety and when put in a room with an unloaded gun.. most could not stay away, shocking their parents. Now I bet if we did the same thing with teenagers... the same thing would happen... so I am not sure that gun safety is a good idea in school or useful although I really wish gun ownership came with lots of hours of safety instruction and practice... the only less safe than having a gun in your house, is having one with no idea what to do with it and thinking just because you told your kids not to touch that they won't....

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May 16

Gatnos

v Yes, great idea

The NRA has an excellent gun safety program for children. It is called the "Eddie Eagle" program and it is funded for the most part via the NRA Foundation, which is a non-profit branch of the NRA. This program teaches children respect for firearms and what to do, if they should find one. This is basically a 3 step process 1. Stop, don't touch. 2. Leave the area. 3. Tell an adult. The NRA also provides firearm training through organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, Future Farmers of America and Woodsmen of the World to name a few. The NRA also trains most police officers and our armed forces.

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May 10

Glich

v I'm not sure

It should be voluntary. Years ago - many - many schools had shooting clubs - how many times did these participants commit crimes at school ? None documented that I am aware of.

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May 9

fraps

v Yes, great idea

Only if the children are not part of a family of democrats. We need a gun control law that prohibits all democrats from having a gun. All other regular citizens should have the gun of their choice. Their children should be taught about guns at home even before they go to school. By third grade they should be trained in the care and use of guns. By fifth grade they should be regularly trained with target practice. Remember the important part. No Democrats. They know that guns are evil and we should respect that.

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May 7

ZombieMedic

v I'm not sure

Depends on who is teaching it. If the NRA is teaching it, then fine, it's a good idea, as they are responsible, qualified, and use common sense in regards to firearms.

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May 4

NoAmnestyEVER

v Yes, great idea

All children should be require to own a target with Barack Obama's face to practice on.

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May 3

GvtMule

v Yes, great idea

Even if you don't like guns you AND your children should at least know how to safely handle a firearm. You complain about gun accidents. This is the most effective way to prevent them.

B1

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May 1

JohnInLa

v Yes, great idea

Kids in schools should be fully informed about gun safety and what to do if they stumble across one. They also need to know that the misuse of a firearm can land your happy go lucky behind in the slammer...That being said, perhaps some adults should take the course.

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Apr 30

callmecrazy

v No, horrible idea

I think every person should know how to handle a firearm, especially how to unload and check safety, but making it mandatory I don't support.

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Apr 29

JackinVienna

v No, horrible idea

Mandatory gun safety in school is a horrible idea for the same reason that handing out contraception without parental consent is. On the other hand, gun safety training in school should be allowed with parental consent. When I was in school, we had hunters safety training. We used to bring our guns into school to show our teacher. Just goes to show you how times have changed.

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Apr 27

TheHandsomeOne

v Yes, great idea

Not all 12 year olds should allowed to come near a gun just as many adults are rightfully prohibited gun ownership. Some have had proper upbringing and home training to respect and know the value of human life while understanding a gun is not a toy used in some comic book or video game type fantasy world.

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May 9

fraps

Which adults are rightfully prohibited gun ownership besides violent felons and severely mentally ill people. That is an extremely small percentage of the population.

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Apr 26

910disaster

v Yes, great idea

Just like sex ed...its needed

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Apr '13

Gumbeaux

v I'm not sure

What's good for rural school children isn't necessarly right for, say, kids in urban and/or inner-city areas. It starts at home with responsible parents.

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Apr '13

stingray2054

v Yes, great idea

As parents we teach our children about hazards in their environment all the time. Instructing them on gun safety is an extension of that.

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Mar '13

Jlope

v Yes, great idea

Good idea for many reasons, and no it would not encourage gun violence so long as we also taught responsibility.

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Mar '13

DiverBoone

v Yes, great idea

By the time I made it out of High School I had been through the Hunters Safety class 4 times. 2 of those were taught in the school by the school. I remember guns hanging in the back windows of mine and all my friends trucks when it was deer season. This was in 89, I could not imagine what would be said, if half the students vehicles had guns hanging in their windows while at school now.

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Mar '13

rcarder1lvu

v Yes, great idea

I think it would be a productive way to encourage gun safty and reduce gun related deaths. Especially when there is a gun in the home or a child shows interest in learning to hunt or shoot for sport or recreation.

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Feb '13

Haze

v Yes, great idea

Hell yes! Not only school kids but everybody in this country should have to take it. It should be no less than a citizenship requirement. Bare minimum, it should be a requirement to graduate from highschool.

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Feb '13

Little-O

v No, horrible idea

Okay and give them a liscense to carry one at 12 while your at it . . Go on encourage it see how far that would go.

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Apr 29

gumbii

You literally embody the statement "ignorance is bliss". You are wanting to deny children an education on safety that could save their lives, because you somehow think it will turn them into gun toting psychos.

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May 6

Little-O

@gumbii I am not against the safety thing, but when the child gets old enough to make a serious choice to use it then how are you so sure it would be a safe choice?

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May 6

gumbii

@Little-O If the child has the potential to access a gun, then safety programs are a life saving option. It is the adults responsibility to ensure a firearm isnt accessible by children. You likened life saving gun safety to giving a 12 year old a license to carry. What your arguing in favour of is literally encouraging the child to be ignorant, and hoping he never get access to a firearm and has an accident.

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Feb '13

hereto

v No, horrible idea

That would be the parents responsibility, when and if they determined their child needed such an education. While gun safety is a positive thing, there are many other positive studies that do not fall into the realm of our school districts responsibility to instruct. Should self defense become required curriculum, if so, what form should be taught? Karate, judo, yada yada yada.

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VVP

v Yes, great idea

Last I checked, knowledge is power. Teaching children how to properly hold, use and most importantly having respect for firearms is a good idea. A large part of the problems we face with guns right now is due to there being an abundance of ignorance and fear going around about them. Remember kids.. Knowing is half the battle!

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Feb '13

JoeJared

v No, horrible idea

This is the job of responsible parents, not government.

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Feb '13

Armed_Veteran

v Yes, great idea

Most accidents involving children and firearms comes from the child NOT knowing what they are doing when they pick up a firearm. They are made especially curious when they are told by a parent "Don't touch that!" or "Don't go near it!". What's the first thing a kid wants to do when told that by a parent??? All those parents are doing is raising the curiosity of the child without teaching them anything. Teaching children about firearms EARLY removes any mystique that firearms will hold with the children, and they will know what to do if they ever come across one, or if a friend of theirs approaches them and says "Hey, you want to see my dad's gun." Education is the key ...

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Feb '13

Thegrif

v No, horrible idea

No. Some parents are against guns period. They may not want their child to ever touch a gun. I for one can respect that idea and their right to not expose their child to firearms. Plus, wouldn't it be awful if a child who thought he knew everything about guns, because he learned about them in a gun safety course, shot himself, or got some idea to harm others and now feels he has the means to do so. With all that said, I taught mine. I took them to the firing range, with a real range master, taught them gun safety, and how to fire the weapon. I have taken them through that 3 times, because I feel you can't learn all the details by only going through it once. I have sh...

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Feb '13

BelinKS

v I'm not sure

I already taught my child about guns. Do not touch one! If a friend pulls one out at their house, get out of the room and tell them to put is up. Tell the parent. If the child does not put it up, get our of that house. Call me. If your scared to tell the parent, hand the phone to me, I will!

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Feb '13

Woody20164

v No, horrible idea

Here's a concept, what say we dedicate the few hours per day in school on actually teaching important things? The U.S. ranks 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math. That's far below South Korea and Singapore, for crying out loud. They still eat dogs. If we want to prepare our kids for a better future, stick to readin', writin', and 'rithmatic. Leave the gun training to the parents and the NRA, which already has top notch education resources.

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Feb '13

cathyc123

v Yes, great idea

I love the idea of a gun safety course for kids but I don't think it should be required. Some ppl don't believe in guns at all and don't want their children taking part in any such thing, they are entitled to that. When I was about 10, my dad gave me his version of a gun course and it kept me from being curious and picking up a gun and playing with it. But yes, I think it should be an offered class from kindergarten all the way through college.

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Feb '13

DrFunkenstein

v No, horrible idea

Nanny state maniacs trying to get children more interested in guns. What purpose would this serve? If you own a gun and have children then it is YOUR responsibility to make your child understand to NEVER touch the weapon. These regulation hungry maniacs must be stopped.

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Feb '13

ASmith

v No, horrible idea

The mentally retarded rightwingnuts and religious morons want children to learn how to use guns, but to be told "just say no" as sex education. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intelligent people want the reverse - just say no to guns, and proper sex ed so kids don't hurt or kill themselves or others with sex.

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Feb '13

Slowmo

v Yes, great idea

If you're not teaching them about them, then you're teaching them to be afraid of them. Fear should not be taught.

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