Missouri Bill Would Require All First Graders To Take NRA-Sponsored Gun Class

[DonViejo]

By Annie-Rose Strasser on Jan 30, 2013 at 11:50 am

Students in Missouri have no sexual education requirement, so there’s a good chance they don’t know how to properly protect themselves from STIs or unintended pregnancy. Soon, though, they may be able to protect themselves from guns.

Missouri state Senate is considering a bill that would require all first graders in the state to take a gun safety training course. Using a grant provided by the National Rifle Association, it would put a “National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program” instructor in every first grade classroom.

The irony that there’s no requirement for students to learn about their bodies — but that there is one for deadly weapons — seems lost on the legislators proposing the measure, one of whom lamented, “I hate mandates as much as anyone, but some concerns and conditions rise to the level of needing a mandate”:pushing for its passage:

Sen. Dan Brown, R-Rolla, told the Senate General Laws Committee Tuesday that his bill was an effort to teach young children what to do if they come across an unsecured weapon.

“I hate mandates as much as anyone, but some concerns and conditions rise to the level of needing a mandate,” Brown said.

Senators watched a brief segment of the training video during the hearing. The segment featured a cartoon eagle telling children to step away from an unsecured gun and immediately report it to an adult.

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/01/30/1513771/missouri-first-grader-guns/

[BlueStreak]

1. Blame the victim

It really is the fault of the first-graders. They make such nice targets. They can't fight back and they don't run away very quickly.

[bongbong]

2. They need to add more to the curriculum

"When you are about to get slaughtered by one of the NRA's Freedom Tools wielded by a Good Guy, oops, make that a Bad Guy, be sure to pray"

[wendylaroux]

3. We had nra gun safety course in the 70's

In Mo.,sixth grade.We even shot bb or pellet rifles at targets in the gym. We had a good old time,kids and adults ducking quite frequently from guns pointed towards others. Awww the memories,good times.

[Sherman A1]

4. There are a lot of rather

peculiar bills introduced in the Missouri Legislature each year. This appears to be one of them....