In Tennessee, students in kindergarten through 12th grade will receive mandatory gun safety lessons during physical education classes, a necessary measure in a state where firearm deaths among children are 37% higher than the national average.
The Washington Post paraphrased Amy Maples, the executive director of curriculum and instruction for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the state’s largest district: “The district will work with local law enforcement and the health department to develop the lessons, which will include examples of how gun violence has affected their community, Maples said.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/120561-teaching-gun-safety-in-schools-2025-09-05
