12-09-2015, 04:55 PM
(12-09-2015, 04:41 PM)ExtraRadiohead Wrote: If you have to pass and/or take the class to graduate it's forcing it upon kids there's no other way to slice it.
Their are a few differences between sex ed and drivers ed (which was never taught at my school.) that doesn't make it a fair comparison to gun safety imo. Just about every human will have sex or operate a motor vehicle it's nearly a fact of life in the country. Not everyone will be in a situation where they need a gun. I don't think pro gun citizens are having trouble finding different avenues to learn about guns. It's not just a tool in the USA it's a part of the culture. The debate is everywhere we turn.
Personally I think the movement to try to put guns in the class room is another way for groups like the NRA to further embed themselves into American culture and to shut down the gun control debate. What better way to cut down the debate in the future then making it a part of kids lives before they even knew they had a choice?
I think oftentimes that my upbringing has colored my view in a different way for this sort of thing. In my area, during my youth, guns were an inevitable part of life. Even growing up a pacifist we owned firearms for hunting. I was born owning a rifle. So my experiences lead me to the attitude of guns are all around us, basic safety with a firearm is something everyone, regardless of their background, should be taught because there is a chance that they will need to know it. I'm not talking about putting one in their hands and teaching them these things, but rather just the basics. The practical portion, not required for school but required for ownership, would be a different story.
All of that being said, that is what I see as beneficial based upon my life experiences.
