House Bill (4065) was introduced in the regular session on January 13, 2022 that, should it pass, will amend and reenact §18-2-8a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to a hunter safety orientation program in public schools and require the Board of Education to implement the program once again.
Introduced by Delegates Booth, Smith, Phillips, Barnhart, Wamsley, Worrell, Howell, Dean, Bridges, Summers and Paytner and referred to the Committee on Education the bill is summarized as follows:
(1) Firearms and hunting are important parts of West Virginia’s history, culture and economy;
(2) Unfortunately, the use of firearms while hunting or at any other time can be dangerous when the firearms are not handled in a careful and safe manner; and
(3) Therefore, the opportunity of participating in a hunter safety orientation program should be offered to students in certain grades.
(b) The State Board of Education shall establish and implement a program of instruction of hunter safety orientation with appropriate classes and hands-on training to be scheduled outside the regular hours of instruction for the school day so as not to interfere or overlap with the regular course schedule. To the extent possible, the hunter safety orientation program shall be conducted at school facilities and scheduled so that students attending the program class may also make use of regularly provided student transportation.
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