This school year marks a significant shift as Arkansas, Tennessee, and Utah become the first states to require public schools to teach gun safety lessons to children as young as five. The curriculum emphasizes critical steps for kids who encounter firearms, instructing them to “Stop, don’t touch, leave quickly, and tell an adult.”
Nearly all fifth graders surveyed at a Memphis elementary school reported having seen a real gun, highlighting the necessity of such education. Supporters, including Voices for a Safer Tennessee, argue that these lessons could prevent firearm-related tragedies, particularly in states with higher rates of gun deaths among children, such as Arkansas and Tennessee.
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