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House committee advances bill for 30-minute firearm safety lesson, allows off-campus certification substitution
Summary
The House Education Committee on Thursday advanced HB 11 17, a bill that would require a brief, 30-minute firearm safety course in schools and allow students who already hold certification from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to substitute that off-campus training for the in-school module.
The House Education Committee on Thursday advanced HB 11 17, a bill that would require a brief, 30-minute firearm safety course in schools and allow students who already hold certification from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to substitute that off-campus training for the in-school module.
Representative Scott Richardson, R., of House District 13, who sponsored the bill, told the committee he removed all language in the draft that referenced “use” of firearms or instruction tied to the state Constitution so the bill would focus strictly on safety. “This is not about training the use of firearms. This is…
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