Posted March 5, 2017 2:15 pm by Comments

By James England

Only a year and a half ago, Maine became a permitless concealed carry state. With a long history with firearms descending back into the Colonial era, that love has only grown with time. While children are often taught of this tradition within the confines of the family, there are likely plenty of kids who grow up without any formal or informal education on the safe handling of firearms.

John Flock argues, “why not?”

John Flock is an NRA certified instructor living in Maine and has served in the United States Army. For him, firearms aren’t just a source of entertainment, they’re the center of his career. He also regularly contributes to Bangor News.

His argument is that children in Maine will encounter firearms one way or another — either through exposure and education or finding them in a grandfather’s oak cabinet.

He argues that NRA’s Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program is perfect for addressing those needs for the safe handling of firearms. It was a program, he notes, was designed in 1988 to help kids identify firearms, take a safe course of action, and inform adults.

And I have absolutely no problem with the NRA’s program designed for children or the Boy Scouts …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation

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