New Invoice in Tennessee Would Require Gun Security Programs to be Taught in Public Faculties | The Gateway Pundit

Lawmakers in Tennessee have handed a brand new invoice which might require the educating of gun security programs in public faculties. It now heads to the desk of the governor.

This could be a serious win for the Second Modification and the individuals of Tennessee. If it passes into legislation, it might additionally turn out to be a mannequin for different states.

This could even be thought of a win by conservatives who’re bored with seeing public faculties more and more give attention to ‘woke’ social justice content material as a substitute of the fundamentals.

FOX News reported:

Public faculty college students on this state might quickly be required to take gun security programs

The Tennessee state legislature handed a invoice, which is now headed to the governor’s desk, requiring public faculties to show “age-appropriate and grade-appropriate” gun security programs to college students beginning subsequent 12 months.

“We see this proposed legislation as a critical step in averting firearm related accidents while fostering greater awareness and responsibility among gun owners,” the invoice’s sponsor, Rep. Chris Todd, a Republican, mentioned in a February listening to.

The Tennessee Senate handed HB 2882 in a 24-3 vote on Thursday after the invoice made its means via the Home in February. If signed by Gov. Invoice Lee, the programs will start within the 2025-2026 faculty 12 months.

The gun security lessons could be taught primarily via movies and on-line assets and would train issues like firearm storage, faculty security, and the best way to keep away from getting harm if a scholar finds a gun and to right away notify an grownup if a gun is discovered. The invoice stipulates the teachings will “not include the use or presence of live ammunition, live fire, or live firearms.”

Tennessee Democrats are outraged, naturally.

NEW: A invoice mandating that public faculty college students take part in an annual course on firearms has handed the Senate on a celebration line 24-2 vote.

There isn’t a opt-out for folks or native faculty boards. @TNGOP = #GovernmentOverreachParty

— Tennessee Senate Democrats (@TNSenateDems) April 4, 2024

Republican managed legislatures throughout the nation ought to take into account following Tennessee’s lead on this.