Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Firearms safety in schools
My attempts at starting a firearm safety class at my kids' school didn't get very far. It turns out that the Peoria school district has no policy on firearm safety classes. Not a policy against them....not a policy for them.....no policy at all. It's a hot potato that they just don't want anything to do with.
But wait! What's that coming over the hill? It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Senate Bill 1271 !
SB1271 was passed the Senate K-12 Education committee 8-0, was passed by the Senate 30-0, was passed by the House K-12 Education committee 7-1, and is ready for it's third read before the House.
Find your representatives HERE and let them know what you think.
But wait! What's that coming over the hill? It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Senate Bill 1271 !
SB 1271 allows school districts and charter schools to offer the Arizona Gun Safety Program (Program) as an elective, one-semester course where a pupil that has demonstrated the ability to safely discharge a firearm is deemed to have satisfactorily completed the course and will receive a certificate of accomplishment. Additionally, SB 1271 establishes minimum Program requirements.
SB1271 was passed the Senate K-12 Education committee 8-0, was passed by the Senate 30-0, was passed by the House K-12 Education committee 7-1, and is ready for it's third read before the House.
Find your representatives HERE and let them know what you think.
