Michigan Chapter
Education
- The Second Amendment Sisters strongly feel that the best way to keep kids safe from guns is to EDUCATE them.
The basics can be taught to very young children:
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Stop!
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Don't touch.
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Leave the area.
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Tell an adult.
The above list of rules is very simple, and there are snazzy packaged lessons which include them put together by the NRA's Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program already in swing across the country. Other indespensable educational programs offered through the NRA are:
The National Shooting Sports Foundation offers :
Firearms Safety Depends On You—Essential reading for every new shooter, this section covers the rules of firearms safety and why following them will reduce the chance of an accident. Topics covered include ear and eye protection, safeties, and use and storage of guns.
A Parent's Guide To Recreational Shooting For Youngsters—Safety and marksmanship experts answer parents' most common questions about recreational shooting. Topics covered include: safety, age issues, the Olympics, where to get instruction, equipment costs and parents' responsibilities.
Find this valueable information by logging on to the NSSF and clicking on the EDUCATION AND SAFETY section
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