BUTLER COUNTY, Iowa -- In this rural community, which has a population of roughly 1,400, school leaders say it’s not uncommon for kids to encounter guns at a young age with popular activities such as fishing and hunting.
It's part of the reason why the school district’s superintendent, Joel Foster, is moving forward with implementing a hunter’s safety course in two middle schools this spring.
The week-long training program will train students on a variety of survival skills, including gun safety.
“Our job and what we do best is education and educating our kids is a lot better than having them learn about these things on the street,” he said.
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Gun safety courses will be mandatory for some Iowa middle school students
It's part of the reason why the school district’s superintendent, Joel Foster, is moving forward with implementing a hunter’s safety course in two middle schools this spring.
The week-long training program will train students on a variety of survival skills, including gun safety.
“Our job and what we do best is education and educating our kids is a lot better than having them learn about these things on the street,” he said.
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Gun safety courses will be mandatory for some Iowa middle school students
