Way to go Missouri!

[C-dub]

It would also be good if we did something like this here in Texas.

Missouri schools will be encouraged to teach first-graders a gun safety course sponsored by the National Rifle Association as a result of legislation signed Friday by Gov. Jay Nixon.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07 ... z2YwXVrhd7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[gthaustex]

It would be great to see this in Texas. Perhaps if this is a success in Missouri, it will give someone here ideas.

[JRG]

It would be great to see this in Texas. Perhaps if this is a success in Missouri, it will give someone here ideas.

I doubt it. Texas schools are so into test prepping that they would not give up the time during the school day to offer such a course. I wish they would though.

Joe

[SQLGeek]

Hm...to be frank I'd just assume this not be covered in schools, same with sex ed and other topics not directly to academic education. A shooting club? Sure I'm all for that but frankly I'd prefer to see schools get back towards emphasizing hard sciences, math and vocational skills.

[RoyGBiv]

Hm...to be frank I'd just assume this not be covered in schools, same with sex ed and other topics not directly to academic education. A shooting club? Sure I'm all for that but frankly I'd prefer to see schools get back towards emphasizing hard sciences, math and vocational skills.

While I agree with the sentiment, it's an unfortunate reality that lots of kids (think small ones, K-5th Grade) are not getting ANY firearm safety training at home. Maybe they have anti parents, or irresponsible parents, or no at-home parents... or...

So while I agree that life skills are best left to parents, a half day (or ?) per year to talk about age-appropriate firearm safety is a good idea, IMO

[SQLGeek]

I see both sides, and I'm very much in favor of firearm safety education but I get queasy at the idea of schools branching further out into more of these types of mandatory "extracurricular learning" exercises.

[JMPJr]

From the article:

"According to the NRA, more than 20 state legislatures have passed measures encouraging the use of its Eddie Eagle course in schools since the gun safety program began in 1988. Ohio became the first state to provide financing for it... But Missouri is among just a few states — including North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia — to endorse the program with state laws."

(http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/07 ... z2YwXVrhd7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)

Anyone know which laws?