[eman]

when i enlisted in the service back in 78 when we got to weapons training the north vs south thing was most obvious.
The guys (and gals) from the south / south east and north west had at least a basic knowledge of weapons and shooting. Most of the ones from the north / north east didn't know which end of the weapon the bullet came out of .They had no gun sense and no gun safety. Some of them were downright dangerous the first time handling a weapon.
IMHO firearm safety should be taught in school as book work from the first grade and by 6th grade they should be shooting a bb gun.
by high school they should least have the option of taking an elective
to learn and shoot long guns and pistols.