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Students who choose to enroll in this new course learn the safe way to handle a gun and earn one credit — the equivalent to ceramics or photography electives. Critics are gunning the debate; they say handing teenagers loaded weapons equals trouble. “It is very important for a child to be proficient responsible with a firearm as a hobby or just practical shooting, he should know how to operate it just like you would teach a child how to operate a saw or any hand tool,” said parent Scott Marx. Arizona's State Game and Fish Department said it will dispatch qualified, trained instructors to every school that signs up.

We had JROTC in high school, they had .22cal rifles in their matches. hell, we had a rifle range tucked away in the bowels of the school.

What is the big deal?