§ 17:282.5 — Firearm accident prevention and safety education; authorized instruction

Louisiana § 17:282.5

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 17: Credit Union Law

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§282.5. Firearm accident prevention and safety education; authorized instruction
Each city, parish, and other local public school board may provide age- and grade-appropriate classroom instruction regarding firearm accident prevention and safety to
elementary school students. Such instruction shall be integrated into an existing course of
study, and the purpose of such instruction shall be to promote the protection and safety of
children. Furthermore, such instruction shall adopt or be based on the Eddie Eagle Gunsafe
Program, an accident prevention program developed by the National Rifle Association, or
a substantially similar program, such as the Louisiana Law Enforcement for Gun Safety
program, designed to promote firearm accident prevention and safety. Such instruction shall
not include the expression of value judgments about the use of firearms by teachers, school
personnel, or any other instructors. The school board shall determine the timing and duration
of such instruction.

Legislative History

Acts 2015, No. 400, §1.