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House divides over mandatory school gun‑safety classes; bill circled for more work
Summary
A proposal to require firearms safety instruction in elementary and middle schools prompted extended floor debate over whether the program should be mandatory or recommended; members adopted committee amendments and ultimately voted to 'circle' the bill for further drafting.
House members spent more than an hour debating substitute House Bill 126, a measure to introduce firearms‑safety education in K–8 schools. The bill, sponsored on the floor by Representative Hayman, envisaged a voluntary, certified‑instructor curriculum offered once during grades K–4 and once during grades 5–8, with parental opt‑out.
Supporters, including Representative Hayman and Representative Shepherd (speaking for Representative Karen Smith),…
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