Actual Gun Safety Program Coming To (Some) Utah Schools

By Cam Edwards

Utah’s Attorney General has announced the launch of a gun safety program that will be available for schools across the state, three years after lawmakers approved a bill mandating the development of a curriculum that educators can use to help children know what to do if they run across a firearm. While the course isn’t mandatory, any school district that wants to utilize the program is welcome to do so.

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said Thursday at a news conference that the program avoids the politically sensitive issues of gun policy and instead acknowledges that many children are bound to come across guns in a state where an estimated four in 10 households have a firearm. Utah is also one of several states that allow teachers with concealed carry permit holders to carry guns in schools.

“This addresses the reality that guns are a party of our society and are often in places where children can find them,” Reyes said.

The program isn’t a bunch of gun control propaganda masquerading as “gun safety”. In fact, it sounds a lot like the NRA’s Eddie Eagle Gun Safety program.

The program features a 5-minute video and would be taught to children in …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms