PSR - November 9, 2025

Some states requiring public schools to teach gun safety

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PSR
November 09, 2025

A legislative trend is emerging across various states requiring public schools to implement specific curricula focused on firearm safety education for students. These mandates typically aim to teach children responsible behavior around guns, such as the "stop, don't touch, run away, tell a grown-up" protocol, or basic safe handling principles. The goal is to standardize preventative awareness training early in a child’s development, incorporating a critical life skill into the public education system.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This school year, students in elementary, middle and high schools in some states will get a new lesson on safety: what to do if they find a firearm. Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah are the first states to enact laws that require public schools to teach children as young as 5 the […]

www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2025/11/some-states-now-require-public-schools-to-teach-kids-about-gun-safety

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