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Gun Users
As organizations against guns begin to establish themselves, the organizations in support of gun use also begin to make a name for them in the news. Gun users argue a way that gun safety can be taught in order to create a safe and cohesive environment for children, rather than just dispel firearms completely. Organizations like the NRA and the Gun Owners of America create a name for themselves by recruiting members, protesting, and advocating their ideas.
Gun activists propose possible solutions to the “gun control problem.” They claim that there is a way to educate children of gun safety in an effective way, rather than just keeping them “out of sight and out of mind.” They refer to the fact that “an estimated 20,000 Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting badges are earned every year by Scouts across America. Further, Cub Scouts as young as 6 in the Tiger Dens can earn a shooting belt loop at camp with BB guns.” This claim shows that there is a safe way to teach children the ins and outs of gun safety even at a very young age. Now this may lead to claim that a boy’s situation in handling guns is different than a girl’s. Gun users rebut this claim by stating that with proper education and training, “gender, size, strength, speed, and physical ability are not important factors in determining success in the shooting sports.”
Gun users also propose the idea of implementing gun safety programs into the public school systems. Eddie the Eagle program is a specialized local program usually taught by local police. It is currently being taught in the Michigan public school system. It bases its curriculum around the idea that if a child sees a gun they should, "Stop. Don’t Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult." The program includes coloring books, a video and often a visit from a local police officer dressed in an Eddie Eagle costume. Another program called STAR, or Straight Talk About Risks, is designed to be incorporated into school curriculums as well and includes videos and role playing activities. STAR differs from Eddie the Eagle because it focuses on teaching kids about anger management, conflict resolution and the possible consequences of handling a gun or using a firearm to resolve a conflict.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program, a national organization dedicated to training and educating U.S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and air guns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions, also helps introduce a possible solution. With the 2003 implementation of new safety standards for all rifle shooting activities, there have been zero gun accidents in all supervised youth shooting sport activities in the USA. Gun users believe that there is an effective way to incorporate the education of firearm use as a gun control, rather than introducing more legislation to put additional bans on firearms in Maryland.
Gun activists propose possible solutions to the “gun control problem.” They claim that there is a way to educate children of gun safety in an effective way, rather than just keeping them “out of sight and out of mind.” They refer to the fact that “an estimated 20,000 Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting badges are earned every year by Scouts across America. Further, Cub Scouts as young as 6 in the Tiger Dens can earn a shooting belt loop at camp with BB guns.” This claim shows that there is a safe way to teach children the ins and outs of gun safety even at a very young age. Now this may lead to claim that a boy’s situation in handling guns is different than a girl’s. Gun users rebut this claim by stating that with proper education and training, “gender, size, strength, speed, and physical ability are not important factors in determining success in the shooting sports.”
Gun users also propose the idea of implementing gun safety programs into the public school systems. Eddie the Eagle program is a specialized local program usually taught by local police. It is currently being taught in the Michigan public school system. It bases its curriculum around the idea that if a child sees a gun they should, "Stop. Don’t Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult." The program includes coloring books, a video and often a visit from a local police officer dressed in an Eddie Eagle costume. Another program called STAR, or Straight Talk About Risks, is designed to be incorporated into school curriculums as well and includes videos and role playing activities. STAR differs from Eddie the Eagle because it focuses on teaching kids about anger management, conflict resolution and the possible consequences of handling a gun or using a firearm to resolve a conflict.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program, a national organization dedicated to training and educating U.S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and air guns through gun safety training, marksmanship training and competitions, also helps introduce a possible solution. With the 2003 implementation of new safety standards for all rifle shooting activities, there have been zero gun accidents in all supervised youth shooting sport activities in the USA. Gun users believe that there is an effective way to incorporate the education of firearm use as a gun control, rather than introducing more legislation to put additional bans on firearms in Maryland.