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Hunters' Education in WV |
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Gregory Morris, 1/31/08 1:14:43 pm |
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A lot of other folks have picked up on this article.
First thought:In the face of national concern about school violence, the presence of even disabled guns in school could seem incongruous... That is not a Brady Campaign quote, it is actually the reporter's voice. Pure unadulterated PSH, that is. Guns do not equal violence folks, and that goes doubly so for disabled guns! It amazes me that "school violence" would even be mentioned in an article about teaching children about safety.
Actually, the Brady Campaign is officially "OK" with this....the organization has no problem with supervised training programs. Not a new tactic here folks. Using their right hand to pretend to be OK with hunting, while using their left hand to take away the hunter's gun is right up their alley.
"We let TV babysit our children," Bailey said. "This is a way to teach them there's a real consequence every time you pull a trigger." Wow, we agree on something. Amazing. I would have thought the BC would prefer keeping Our Precious Children away from the evil mind control rays emitted by murderous bullet hoses.
As an aside, being from WV, I can comment on the culture there. First of all, almost all High Schools offer hunters education now. In some schools, it is assumed that you will take the course, and just about everyone does. In addition, the first day of deer season is a state-wide de facto holiday. Many offices and schools close entirely.
I like the idea of starting the course earlier (in middle school), and making it more available to everyone. The sport of hunting is still healthy in the Mountain State, it is imperative they do everything they can to encourage youth to join in. |
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