Steve Christiansen voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes High School Gun Safety Courses
Title: Establishes High School Gun Safety Courses
Vote to pass a bill that establishes gun safety elective courses for high schoolers.
Establishes a school administered firearm safety program that includes instruction in (Sec. 1):
the rules of firearm safety;
the basic operation of firearms, including handguns, shotguns, and rifles;
marksmanship and accuracy;
state laws governing firearms; and
suicide prevention.
Specifies that the program may include the use of a non-firing replica firearm on or about school premises (Sec. 1).
Prohibits both instructors and students participating in the program from discharging a firearm unless they do so at a shooting range (Sec. 1).
Allows students participating in the program to receive 0.5 credits (Sec. 1).
Requires the state board to select up to 3 local education agencies to participate in the pilot firearm safety program (Sec. 1) .
Title: Establishes High School Gun Safety Courses