Republican lawmakers introduce bill to allow schools to fund gun safety, archery programs
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Two GOP lawmakers are introducing bills in their respective chambers to allow schools to fund programs that educate students on firearm safety and the basics of archery and hunting.
Currently, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 prohibits funds under the law's jurisdiction "for the provision to any person of a dangerous weapon … or training in the use of a dangerous weapon." Houston Keene is a politics writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Houston.Keene@Fox.com and on Twitter: @HoustonKeene
Ogles told Fox News Digital that the "federal government has no business imposing federal restrictions on local schools that choose to offer programs to educate students on firearm safety and the skills required for hunting and archery."
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