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Committee advances HB 2104 to require standardized firearms safety curriculum — critics say it narrows local control
Summary
The committee passed House Bill 2104, which would require the State Board of Education to establish a standardized firearms safety curriculum that local districts may adopt. Proponents said it would teach safety; opponents and several representatives argued it reduces local control, raises fiscal concerns and could lock districts into a single
The committee voted to report House Bill 2104 favorably; the bill would require the State Board of Education to establish curriculum guidelines for a standardized firearms safety education program and permit local boards to elect whether to offer the program consistent with the State Board’s guidelines.
The Reviser's Office told the committee the measure mirrors language used in prior Safe Schools programming and would place curriculum‑setting authority with the State Board; local districts would retain the option to…
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