Wednesday, April 06, 2005
SB1271 passes
Bill OK'd to allow firearms course
This is quite an opportunity....if Gov. Napolitano will sign it. Not only will SB1271 allow the teaching of firearms safety in Arizona public schools (go here and here for my previous posts about this, as well as here and here for other relevant posts), it will open up the world of sport shooting to kids who would not normally have the opportunity.
If you really want to make a difference in the future of the 2nd Amendment, this is your chance. Write to the governor, help get the bill signed into law, and then help teach the classes. It's been said many times that "the children are the future." It was never any more true than it is here. Without a new generation of shooters (and voters!), the 2nd Amendment will be shredded by the Brady Bunch and their ilk.
Now is the time to make a difference. My letter to Governor Napolitano is attached below. Where is yours?
PHOENIX - The Legislature has voted to allow public schools to offer an elective gun safety course that would have to include instruction on how firearms help protect peace and freedom.
The House approved the bill (SB1271), 40-15, on Monday. The Senate approved it unanimously on Feb. 17 and it now goes to Gov. Janet Napolitano.
This is quite an opportunity....if Gov. Napolitano will sign it. Not only will SB1271 allow the teaching of firearms safety in Arizona public schools (go here and here for my previous posts about this, as well as here and here for other relevant posts), it will open up the world of sport shooting to kids who would not normally have the opportunity.
If you really want to make a difference in the future of the 2nd Amendment, this is your chance. Write to the governor, help get the bill signed into law, and then help teach the classes. It's been said many times that "the children are the future." It was never any more true than it is here. Without a new generation of shooters (and voters!), the 2nd Amendment will be shredded by the Brady Bunch and their ilk.
Now is the time to make a difference. My letter to Governor Napolitano is attached below. Where is yours?
April 5, 2005
The Honorable Janet Napolitano
Governor of Arizona
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Dear Governor Napolitano,
I am writing to you today as both a constituent and as a parent to express my support for a piece of legislation that will soon cross your desk: SB1271 - Schools; Arizona gun safety program.
This bill will allow Arizona’s schools to offer an elective course in firearms safety, history, and marksmanship. While the history and marksmanship portions of the course will be fun and educational, I feel the true benefit of this class will be the portion dedicated to safety. This is an opportunity for our public schools to prevent tragedy through education. The overused phrase “If just one child can be saved……” truly applies in this case.
To be fair, I should also mention that I am a certified youth firearms instructor for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, and may possibly be one of the people who teach this course. If you would like to see an example of a youth marksmanship program that is already in place, I invite you to attend one of my classes or any of the Scholastic Clay Target Program competitions that are held throughout the state.
Please sign SB1271 and allow us to teach firearms safety in our schools.
Sincerely,
Len Sullivan
Lead Instructor, Buckeye Sportsman Club youth clay target program
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