-> the NRA's "Eddie Eagle" program materials.  Which approach would be
-> in the best interests of the
-> students?  Head-in-sand status quo, or recognize the fact that most
-> housholds in this country own a firearm and show the materials which
-> stress firearms training and safety.
 SK> I am surprised at your statement "most households in this country own a
 SK> firearm". To my knowledge, I know no one who owns a gun. Do you have a
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You don't know any policemen? Sheriff's deputies? Assorted other LEA's? 
Security personnel? Active duty military?
Have you specifically asked everyone you know "Do you own a gun?". Made an 
exhaustive search of every home you've been in? 
The statistical average is that at least one out of every four people owns a 
firearm. I'm sure that you know more than 3 people. ;-)
 
 SK> source to back up this statistic?
www.nra.org in the 'fact sheets' section puts firearms owned in the U.S. at 
230 million, held by 65 million owners (based on info from the Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms - BATF). 
-> BTW, for those not familiar with "Eddie Eagle", the program boils
-> down to "If you see a gun, don't touch, leave the area, tell a
-> responsible adult."
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