A North Carolina lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow a firearms education course to be taught as an elective in Tar Heel State high schools.
Sponsored by Rep. Jay Adams (R-Hickory), House Bill 612 calls for a class that incorporates “history, mathematics, and science related to firearms and firearm safety education as recommended by law enforcement agencies or a firearms association,” the language of the bill says.
It’s important to note that the class, which would be developed by the North Carolina Board of Education, wouldn’t involve the use or presence of live ammunition. In addition, the course would be taught by an adult who has been approved the school principal where it is being held.
The firearms education bill has drawn mixed reaction from parents.
“I think education, first and foremost, is essential, before actually obtaining a firearm,” Allen Shaw told WSOC.
Sales of handguns are prohibited to people under the age of 21. But in North Carolina, 18 is the minimum age for purchasing a shotgun or rifle.
“If they have the opportunity to buy, they should have the opportunity to be educated,” Shaw added. “We’ve got too many people out there right now that are wanting to buy guns that don’t have any background with them.”
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