Garland ISD teaches gun safety (Eddie Eagle)

[aerod1]

Mods, I didn't know where to put it so I posted here. Reloacate if you wish.

Please hit this poll. Be sure to "copy and paste" it to your browser so they can't tell it came from a guns forum.
This is the school system that educated my daughter and also myself.
Thanks!!!!

http://cbs11tv.com/business/educatio....2.945486.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[nitrogen]

My wife works for this district, I'll see if I can get any info from her.
EDIT: URL doesnt seem to work. I think you meant this:
http://cbs11tv.com/business/education/N ... 45486.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Keith B]

The link in the original post didn't work for me. Here it is again

http://cbs11tv.com/business/education/N ... 45486.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks for posting!

[nitrogen]

The nicest, most 10-year-old daughter-compliant thing I can say about that mother is she's ignorant.

[LarryH]

Poll is currently at 83% "Yes"

[couzin]

She is just looking for some television time - she can't even clearly define why she is upset with the Eddie Eagle program. Her husband is a hunter - does he also think the Eddie Eagle program encourages children to play with guns? Just someone without a cause looking for a solution to something that doesn't exist...

[XDgal]

She's using the same argument used against sex ed. Kids are curious for a reason, they are learning about the world around them. So teach them! She, like a lot of parents, don't seem to realize their job is to teach their kids how to be adults, not keep them kids as long as posible. Poll is still 83% yes.

[Kythas]

FTA: "At 5 years old, anytime you tell a child not to touch something, that's exactly what they do. It's in their nature to be curious and to touch and handle things," said Howe.


This is exactly why children should be taught gun safety and how to properly handle guns. If we remove the aura of mystery and satisfy their curiosity, they will no longer think guns are these forbidden, mysterious, intriguing things and won't have the desire to show them off to their friends and play with them. Guns will be as enticing and strange as a hammer.

[bpet]

Linky no worky any more.

Edit: Please excuse my ignorance - got it to work (just got hit by a stupid bomb I guess).

[Keith B]

Linky no worky any more.

Edit: Please excuse my ignorance - got it to work (just got hit by a stupid bomb I guess).

Use the link in my post.

[bpet]

Thanks Keith. That's what I ended up doing.

[dmac]

I heard somewhere that the NRA will send all of the necessary Eaddie Eagle stuff (including costume) to anyone who asks. Does anyone know if this is true?

[Purplehood]

I heard somewhere that the NRA will send all of the necessary Eaddie Eagle stuff (including costume) to anyone who asks. Does anyone know if this is true?

I bet I would look tight in an Eagle-costume.

[Keith B]

I heard somewhere that the NRA will send all of the necessary Eaddie Eagle stuff (including costume) to anyone who asks. Does anyone know if this is true?

I bet I would look tight in an Eagle-costume.

Depending on the size of it, it might look tight on ME!

[Dragonfighter]

"Not only do I think it's inappropriate to provide this information to my 5-year-old, but this is a program published by the NRA," said Nicola Howe, Samone's mother.

Well, that tears it. It's published by the NRA. <sarcasm>That just makes it completely unsuitable to effectively present gun safety information. It should be thrown out on the face of it. I AM upset that they would give my child something that was published by Satan's minions at the NRA.</sarcasm>