Posted on 10/07/2005 7:17:30 AM PDT by holymoly
Anybody remember Eddie the Eagle, the ski jumper?
http://www.nyt.co.uk/eddiethe.htm
Homosexual materials are OK by these nitwits but firearm safety isn't just because they are anti-gun??
I think JPFO has some pamphlets that can be used as coloring books.
"Dial 911 and Die", "The Nazi Roots of Gun Control", and others.
They are much more political than anything NRA offers under the Eddy Eagle program. I say we should offer the JPFO books as the alternative.
Did you see the video of the cop who shot himself in the leg recently?
He was teaching gun safety at a grade school!
NRA teaches more gun safety, safely, than all the cop shops in the U.S. combined!
As a teacher, I have absolutely no idea what that is. :)
Good one. You're right. Kids see more on TV and in movies than this book would ever show. I liked the Lord of the Rings Trilogy a lot, but I would hesitate showing it to a 6-year-old. However, almost every kid in my class last year (in a conservative Christian area) had seen it. Of course, it is a better movie than some, but it still surprises me what some parents will let their kids watch. But that's that and I can't judge the parents too much because many of them are such good people.
The policeman that comes in and teaches my kids does a good Job. He uses visuals to explain about gun safety and it's no big thing. Being a second amendment supporter myself, I think it is good that there are programs like Eddie the Eagle out there. It looks to be a very good one even though I haven't used it yet (but may sometime soon). The general thing around here is to say that kids should not mess around with guns unless one of their parents handles guns and lets them participate. Some kids miss a little school during the hunt and that's fine--for some it's a family-building activity. That's great. My dad used to take us hunting too. I REALLY like seeing some people like the Second Amendment Sisters out there. They're pretty cool ladies.
I took the NRA gun safety class at age 11 before my father gave me a .22.
It was training that you can't put a price on, and I recommend it without qualification.
GREAT!!! The gun safety classes around here are VERY popular.
For any/all interested (workbooks, videos, etc.):
http://www.nrahq.org/safety/eddie/materials.asp
Hey thanks!!!!!! I've been wanting to check that out. I teach first grade.
He was teaching gun safety at a grade school!
My dad was a rookie scoutmaster and was teaching us axe safety. He cut himself on an axe. The assistant whipped out a bandaid from his wallet. My dad has carried a bandaid in his wallet ever since.
Seems to me that educating children to leave guns alone is a good idea. Why this would be opposed is beyond me.
Me too. But at least it's not that way where I teach. BTW, sounds like you had a wonderful father. My dad also taught us a respect for firearms. We never were tempted to use his, but we sure had fun when he took us out to shoot clay pigeons.
Eddie Eagle has saved a hundred times the number of children saved by the efforts of Sarah Brady and....
That Bady Bunch was a conniving lot, weren't they?:)
You may be able to get the materials at no cost. (If you haven't already seen this).
http://www.nrahq.org/safety/eddie/fact.asp
"If you are eligible for grant funding (school, law enforcement, hospital, daycare center, or library only), simply call the NRA sales office at 1-800-336-7406 and ask if there is grant funding in your state. If funding is available, then place your order. No grant application is necessary."
If you see a gun:
STOP!
Don't Touch.
Leave the Area.
Tell an Adult.
How is that "pro-gun"?
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Why are these libwackos really against "Eddie Eagle"?
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