Pikin as young as five go dey take gun safety class this year for Republican-run Tennessee, na the first state for America wey pass law wey make dis kind class mandatory. The state legislature pass the bill for 2024, and the law go start for public schools when the new academic year begin after summer. The education department for Tennessee put guideline wey talk say pikin dem from five to eight years old suppose fit sabi tell fake gun from real one. Dem also suppose learn how to show responsibility towards gun and sabi different parts of gun like trigger, barrel, or muzzle. The class go dey compulsory every year for students till dem finish high school.
People wey dey support this class talk say na way to stop school shooting wey don turn common thing for America, where gun pass human being for number. Tennessee na first state wey make this kind law, but after dat Utah and Arkansas don also join. The guideline no talk how teachers suppose teach the class or how long e go take, but e talk say dem no fit use live ammunition, live fire, or live gun, and dem suppose dey neutral for political matter. School fit bring police or health experts come help teach the class. Gun na the main reason wey pikin and youths for America dey die, according to public health officials. Just last week, one heavily armed person kill two pikin and injure 14 others for one Catholic church wey join school for Minneapolis, Minnesota. Three adults still suffer injury. America get the highest gun violence death rate among all developed countries.