Houston Schools Cancel Gun Safety Program Because of NRA Involvement
Perhaps they thought it was a class on staying away from guns?
That darned NRA — hiding its involvement in gun-safety programs! The Houston Chronicle reports that two schools in the city were shocked, shocked to discover that Eddie Eagle's child-oriented firearms safety presentation were backed by the NRA, and canceled the program after the NRA had issued a press release noting the presentation:
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Eddie Eagle says,
"If you see a gun: Stop! Don't Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult."
OK, I'd cancel it at an elementary school too. My four kids knew how to handle anything short of crew-served weapons before they made it to middle school.