Connecticut GOP AG Candidate Wants Gun Training For Kids (in schools)

Source: Hartford Courant

The Republican endorsed candidate for Connecticut attorney general is advocating firearms training to be taught to kids in schools, in scout groups and in summer camps.

Avon attorney Martha Dean says if elected she would explore expanding gun accident prevention programs and rifle club teams in schools.

Fellow Republican candidate Ross Garber on Monday assailed Dean's comments, which she made at a Second Amendment rally in April and stood by Monday. In that speech, Dean said schools teach sex education but "omit the most basic skill needed to exercise fundamental constitutional rights."

Garber says the office of attorney general should not be used to give guns to children or promote a social agenda.


Read more: http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-ap-ct-connattorneygenerjun21,0,143065.story

And kissing the ass of the rich.

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Cub_Scout_Sports_BB-Gun_Shooting_Award_Requirements

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Rifle_Shooting

And of course, Dean fails to say what kind of training kids in schools would receive- could have meant Eddie Eagle-

"If you see a gun:

STOP!
Don't Touch.
Leave the Area.
Tell an Adult.

Anyone may teach The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program, and NRA membership is not required. The program may be readily incorporated into existing school curriculum, taught in a one- to five-day format, and used to reach both levels or simply one or two grades. Materials available through this program are: student workbooks, 7-minute animated video (available on DVD or VHS), instructor guides, brochures, and student reward stickers. Program materials are also available in Spanish. "

http://www.nrahq.org/safety/eddie/

Wait... That's the liberal meme.

Eddie Eagle = Fritz the Cat.

And since it's not the National Eagle Foundation, I fail to see how your post makes any sense. ('Camel' being both a brand and a mascot.)

Let's encourage behavior in schools that leads to family killings.

Well, if you say so.

As it relates to the OP, no more so than the scouts' marksmanship program aids the gun industry.

I know, I know, anything that puts guns in anything less than a butt-clenching fear perspective is abhorrent to some people.

Teaching gun safety no more promotes the gun industry than teaching safe sex promotes the condom industry.

Man can exist without guns. Procreation, not so much.

g'night.

Ignorance about gun safety is about as useful as abstinence only sex-ed.

We can remove the fascination with the forbidden, or just hope for the best. I know which one you're leaning toward.

cutbacks and budget shortfalls, programs are being eliminated left and right, how do we pay for more, mr repuke?

"all gun owners must be required to join the militia, like the constitution says nt"
"all gun owners should be required to join the militia, as the constitution says nt"
"gun owners should be required to join the militia - "A well regulated militia being necessary..." nt"
"all gun owners must be required to join the militia, like the constitution says nt"
"are you in the militia as required by the second amendment? nt"
"you only have a right to a gun if you're in the militia per 2nd amendment nt"
"if you're in the militia you have the right to bear arms nt"


"fear of a black president nt"
"gun sales soar as first BLACK president is sworn in - gee wonder who's rushing the gun stores? nt"
" having a black president has way jackkked up gun sales. hmm wonder why? nt"
"fear of a black president + right wing media hysteria egging things on nt"
"racist gun wingnuts and fear of a black president - great for business eh gun shops? nt"
"gun whackos run amok using fear of a black president nt"
" fear of a black president run amok nt"
"fear of a black president by a group which is full of racists lol nt"
"lol sales are way up amongst the fear of a black president crowd...WAY up amongst racists nt"
"fear of a black president is doing wonders for the gun industry nt"
"did they tell you a BLACK man is now president n u should run out n buy guns? nt"
"fear of black president - go out and buy lots more guns nt"
"fear of a black president is swelling your ranks for the most part imo nt"
"driven by fear of a black president, gun sales have soared in the USA :-) nt"


"the toddler was just excercising his 2nd amendment rights IF he was in the militia nt"
"nuclear weapons are "arms". every 6 year old should have some nt"
"should be legal for 5 yr olds to carry at day care centers, after all, the constitution"
"constitutution does not prohibit 5 yr olds from owning guns. free guns for all apt. kids nt"
"guns for everyone, serial killers, 5 years olds, nut cases - constitutional rights ya know nt"
"children have a right to own and shoot guns anytime they wish. no bidg deal really nt"
"students have a constitutional right to carry guns at school...there is no age listed in the"
"all kids should be allowed to carry to school - 2nd amendment does NOT probhibit this nt"
"kids at elementary school should be allowed to carry guns, 2nd amnd. doesnt say adults only nt"
"yes the 2nd amendment allows 6 year olds to take guns to school so lets allow that too :-) nt"
"2nd amendment does not prohibit gun ownership by 8 year olds anywhere they go nt"

"crazies n nuts have a constitutional right to own and use guns too nt"
" legalize al weapons - convicted felons have a constitutional right to guns ya know nt"
"parolees, probationers, nuts, serial killers - everyone has the right to own guns . "
" the constitution does NOT bar serial killers from owning guns...or 4 year olds either nt"
"2nd amendment does NOT prohibit guns on airplanes or in the hands of criminals nt"
"2nd amendment does NOT prohibit felons or 5 year olds from owning guns nt"
"criminals have a constitutional right to carry guns on airplanes - not prevented by 2nd amendment nt"
"terrorists have a right to carry guns on planes, not prohibited by 2nd amendment. nt"
"terrorists have a 2nd amnd. right to carry guns on planes - not prohibited ya know nt"
"terroristsRKBA rights are denied when they cannot open carry on airliners nt"
"terrorists & serial killers have 2nd amendment rights too ya know. nt"
"prohibiting guns on airplanes and in schools = anti-RKBA bigotry right? nt"
"unlimited protection = terrorist RKBA rights to take guns on airplanes nt"
"the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed for any reason at all ever lol nt"

"no righteous killing to get off on in this one? nt"
"let all those gangbangers shoot a bunch of kids - its their righteous killing rights nt"
"so will the resident gun lovers call this another "righteous killing"? stay tuned ..... nt"
"is this another "righteous killing" for the gun crowd to celebrate? nt"
" "another righteous shoot" ..... jesus loves u anyway nt"
"another "righteous killing" for sure - after all that's what guns are FOR nt"
"oh this one is not righteous enough for u lololol. nt"
"the righteous killings are wonderful if a gun is used crowd disagree with you nt"
"another righteous killing in gun land...oh wait, the kid didnt die....yet nt"

get more guns in the hands of more people, and tax cuts. Yay!

"the most basic skill needed to exercise fundamental constitutional rights," you'd be better off bringing civics classes back to schools, dumb shit.

Teaching kids to be safe around firearm is an ultimate public good. They should be taught that guns are potentially dangerous tools and should be treated with as much respect as dad's power tools. Accidental Gunshot deaths have been falling, but there's no reason that there should be any. Guns can be kept and used safely, without harming anyone or anything except for paper targets. I see no reason why a high-school freshman should not be taught to clear and make safe the various types of actions.

Because hey, if you don't care to, Hollywood will be happy to fill their head with crap that could get them or one of their friends killed.

Need any more evidence the 'old center' has broken so far to the right that
it will never return?

I'm not a gun nut but I do believe this is true just like drivers ed classes make young drivers safer. I was taught to shoot by my Mom who was a champion shooter in HS. The rifle team was supported by the NRA, which was, back in the 40's, not as batshit crazy as they are now.

Plummet

other CT parents will be against this.