Firearm safety courses for elementary school-age children

From: Canadian Journal of Public Health | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Firearm Safety Education programs for children have recently become a subject of controversy.l One active proponent, the National Rifle Association (NRA) maintains that these education courses reduce the risk of unintentional firearm injury in children.2 Critics charge that these safety education programs are a thinly veiled promotion of firearm usage to young people and a way to improve the image of the NRA. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics committee on Injury and Poison Prevention, "Because gun education programs are widely available and heavily promoted, the Academy cautions ...

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