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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Tucker on February 02, 2008, 07:38:24 AM
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Sat Feb-02-08 12:23 AM
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US state weighing gun lessons for schoolchildren
Edited on Sat Feb-02-08 12:32 AM by RamboLiberal
Source: breitbart.com
West Virginia is considering a bill to teach schoolchildren how to handle a gun and hunt safely its proponent hopes will increase state revenues from hunting licenses, a state lawmaker said Thursday.
"We will teach a hunting safety course during their physical education class," state senator and bill sponsor Billy Wayne Bailey told AFP. The courses would be imparted in secondary schools, from the eighth to 10th grade (13-16 years of age).
"They will learn gun safety, the proper use of fire arms. All the weapons will be disabled so there is no chance of discharging," he said, adding that the state Senate was expected to take up the bill next week.
"Hunting is an economic and cultural thing and we have seen a decline of hunting licenses over the past years," said the lawmaker, explaining that his bill would boost interest in hunting in West Virginia.
Children 10 years and older can already apply for a hunting license in West Virginia, which makes 1.5 billion dollars a year from hunting-related activities, the senator said.
Read more: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080201141120.x8...
No objections. They're all moles. No self respecting DUmmy is for a gun in school.
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My 8 year old son heard that yesterday and has been begging us to move to W.V. ever since. :-)
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well hot damn, there may be something worthwhile about WV schools after all!
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Sat Feb-02-08 10:03 AM
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14. Since almost everyone engages in sexual activity at some point
a required course on sexual safety makes sense.
I fail to see ANY possible analogy between gun safety and sex safety. I hate to even picture a scenario where hunting in the US becomes a needed life skill (although if we keep trying supply side economics...)
I think a gun safety course is a good idea, I and all my siblings took one as children. However, I don't think that the case can be made that even most people will handle a gun during their lives. The course I took was after school, optional and definately not designed with the primary object of generating hunting license fees. I see no need to sacrifice school time to teach gun safety in hopes of generating hunting license fees.
So, let's not even prepare for it in the least...stupid DUmmy.
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Great idea, it is actually a big pain-in-the-butt to get the kids out to the classes, having it in school would be fantastic (though I've taken the last little hunter to class in my clan already).
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Sat Feb-02-08 10:03 AM
Response to Reply #4
14. Since almost everyone engages in sexual activity at some point
a required course on sexual safety makes sense.
I fail to see ANY possible analogy between gun safety and sex safety. I hate to even picture a scenario where hunting in the US becomes a needed life skill (although if we keep trying supply side economics...)
I think a gun safety course is a good idea, I and all my siblings took one as children. However, I don't think that the case can be made that even most people will handle a gun during their lives. The course I took was after school, optional and definately not designed with the primary object of generating hunting license fees. I see no need to sacrifice school time to teach gun safety in hopes of generating hunting license fees.
I see the parallel. If you mishandle your gun or your gun prematurely goes off you'll probably be spending the next 18 years wishing you'd had known a little more about gun safety.
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Wait just a damn minute. Thor in Minnesota? :confused:
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One of the asst. state ride Capt. for the Michigan Patriot Guard Riders goes by Thor. USMC vet. One of the most honorable person I've had the pleasure to ride with.