LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new law in Arkansas aims to educate students about firearm safety. Act 229, signed into law, requires open enrollment public charter schools and public schools to provide age-appropriate instruction on firearm safety.
Rep. R. Scott Richardson of Bentonville, the bill’s lead sponsor, said the idea stemmed from conversations with his neighbors.
“Often times they come from a variety of backgrounds, backgrounds that may or may not have had opportunities to be exposed to firearms in the home,” Richardson said…