FINAL BILL REPORT

                  SJM 8009

                     As Passed Legislature

Brief Description:  Promoting the use of the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program in our schools.

Sponsors:  Senators Rasmussen, Roach, Hochstatter, Hargrove, Stevens, Wood, Long, Loveland, Winsley and Kohl.

Senate Committee on Education

House Committee on Education

Background:  The National Rifle Association, in cooperation with education professionals and others, has developed the Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program.  The program is designed for children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.  It teaches the fundamentals of firearms safety to children and emphasizes correct safety procedures through workbooks, games, a video, class discussion, and role-playing scenarios.  Eddie Eagle is the program's feathered mascot.

Summary:  A memorial is sent to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and each public school district in the state.  The memorial encourages school districts to promote the use of the National Rifle Association's Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program to help prevent firearms accidents among children.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 49 0

House     97 0