First-graders! ~ it took a few minutes while and following reading this for my head to stop spinning around on my neck ~ I am a very strong supporter of education and I concede there is some merit to teaching kidlets what to do if they find a gun ~ but I wouldn't trust the NRA to tell me what time it is ~ ~ Sooz

Missouri Bill Would Require All First Graders To Take NRA-Sponsored Gun Class
By Annie-Rose Strasser on Jan 30, 2013 at 11:50 am

Students in Missouri have no sexual education requirement, so there’s a good chance they don’t know how to properly protect themselves from STIs or unintended pregnancy. Soon, though, they may be able to protect themselves from guns.

Missouri state Senate is considering a bill that would require all first graders in the state to take a gun safety training course. Using a grant provided by the National Rifle Association, it would put a “National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program” instructor in every first grade classroom.

The irony that there’s no requirement for students to learn about their bodies — but that there is one for deadly weapons — seems lost on the legislators proposing the measure, one of whom lamented, “I hate mandates as much as anyone, but some concerns and conditions rise to the level of needing a mandate” pushing for its passage:


The measure would also require teachers to spend eight hours in a training course for how to respond to an armed assailant in the school. But the NRA will not foot the bill for the cost of substitute teachers on those days — despite the organizations stated focus on protecting the classroom.

And if the legislature is truly worried about protecting their students, sex education is a good place to start. Missouri’s young people suffer some of the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases in the country. Many of the schools run abstinence-only education, which is proven ineffective and likely to lead to more STIs and unintended pregnancies. It may not be as terrifying to a parent to imagine their child pregnant instead of shot, but it’s a much more likely possibility: In Missouri, 51 out of every 1,000 women have an unintended pregnancy, while there are 12.3 gun deaths per 100,000 people.

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/01/30/1513771/missouri-first-grader-guns/

The irony that there’s no requirement for students to learn about their bodies — but that there is one for deadly weapons — seems lost on the legislators proposing the measure, one of whom lamented, “I hate mandates as much as anyone, but some concerns and conditions rise to the level of needing a mandate” pushing for its passage:

No, the great irony is that the NRA, who constantly brag about how responsible gun owners are, find it necessary to sponsor a program about what kids should do if they find a gun laying around.

Well, I know that I would feel much safer if the government decides to come after the citizens or if another country invades the US with whole shitload of 6 year olds are trained to help defend.

Hell, put 'em on the front line, but only after naptime.



Bingo jim. Don't worry about training the adults, just make sure the kidlets don't kill the family when they find mommy's AK on the coffee table.........

The segment featured a cartoon eagle telling children to step away from an unsecured gun and immediately report it to an adult.

Okay, I admit I'm not an expert...but why does there need to be some sort of special NRA cartoon presentation mandate? Is there some reason the average teacher can't make the point?

I remember a special on TV some years ago, where they tested this theory. Specifically told young children never to touch a gun and if they found one to report it to an adult. Then left the room. A disabled gun was hidden in a toybox or something.

Many of the kids still picked up the gun.

but why does there need to be some sort of special NRA cartoon presentation mandate?

Maybe simple English is beyond the NRA.

but why does there need to be some sort of special NRA cartoon presentation mandate?

So that the teacher and the students can both be at the same intellectual level? After all, kids learn best from their peers.

I thought this was a joke when i first read it.

Good god.


The first graders will try and fill the guns full of pudding and fire them, to see what happens. that's how first graders think.

I hate the NRA. This is stupid. It should be up to the parents to educate this arena, just like god should be left up to parents.

Ker splat! Thank you for my chuckle of the day!

The first graders will try and fill the guns full of pudding and fire them, to see what happens. that's how first graders think.

Hmmmmm......I wonder what would happen.....................

Let us know, jim.
Heheheheh

Jim?
Jim?
Jim, what happened?

"Have wall painting tools, will travel!"

Jeezus, jim, I hope you put pudding in that thing.

Just more Republican hypocrisy. Repubs say they want freedom from regulations and government intrusion into our lives -- yet have no problem with more government regulation and intrusion into our lives when it's for something they want.

Oh crap! I knew I forgot something! Found a way to make a new window opening.