04-15-2005, 07:32 AM
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"Officer, I was in fear for my life"
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A story you won't here in the mainstreem media
While looking around the NRA site today, I found this:
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Tennessee 3rd Grader Finds Gun, Follows Eddie Eagle's Safety Message
Last month, eight-year old Billy Thornton was with his father, Daryl, at the TVA Employees Credit Union in Knoxville when he encountered a potentially dangerous situation. While his father was waiting in line, Billy went to the restroom and spotted a handgun in plain view pointed directly at him. More than a year before, Education Officer Katy Davis of the Knox County Sheriff's Office had taught Billy's class the Eddie Eagle GunSafeŽ Program, which teaches children in pre-K through the third grades that if they find a gun, they should: STOP! Don't Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult. And that's exactly what Billy did. He returned to his father and told him what he had found. Mr. Thornton retrieved the loaded gun and turned it over to the credit union's manager.
Accidental deaths with firearms have been decreasing for decades and are now at an all-time low in the U.S. Among children, fatal firearm accidents in the Eddie Eagle age group have been reduced by more than two-thirds since the program's inception, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. NRA feels that gun accident prevention programs such as Eddie EagleŽ are a significant factor in that decline.
Past NRA President Marion P. Hammer created the program in consultation with child psychologists, elementary schoolteachers, and law enforcement officers. Now in its 17th year, the program has reached over 18 million children nationwide. The Eddie Eagle GunSafeŽ Program has been endorsed by The National Sheriffs' Association and recognized by the National Safety Council. It is also a recipient of The American Legion's National Education Award, and has been praised by a host of national and community organizations, governors and state legislatures for its effectiveness.
The NRA encourages citizens nationwide to participate in heightening gun safety awareness within their local communities. Schools, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, and others interested in more information about The Eddie Eagle GunSafeŽ Program should call the Eddie Eagle Department at (800) 231-0752 or visit their website at www.nrahq.org/safety/eddie.
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I think this is a great story. It proves that gun education works. |
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