On March 7, the Kansas Federal and State Affairs Committee held a first hearing on Senate Bill 522 and is scheduled to hear the bill again March 14. This legislation provides school districts the ability to provide the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle Gunsafe Program from kindergarten through eighth grade and the Department of Wildlife and Parks’ Hunter Education Program from grades six through twelve.
“This legislation makes an actual difference in ensuring the safety of children. It also passes along the proud sporting traditions we all enjoy,” said Dillon Barto, manager of state services at the Sportsmen’s Alliance.
Kansas sportsmen who support teaching children the importance of hunting and firearm safety should contact members of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee. Emails should be sent to:
- Chairman Senator Robert Olsen: Rob.Olson@senate.ks.gov
- Vice-Chair Senator Richard Hilderbrand: Richard.Hilderbrand@senate.ks.gov
- Senator Oletha Faust-Goudeau: Oletha.Faust-Goudeau@senate.ks.gov
- Senator Cindy Holscher: Cindy.Holscher@senate.ks.gov
- Senator Rick Kloos: Rick.Kloos@senate.ks.gov
- Senator Jeff Longbine: Jeff.Longbine@senate.ks.gov
- Senator Mike Petersen: Mike.Petersen@senate.ks.gov
- Senator Ronald Ryckman: Ron.Ryckman@senate.ks.gov
- Senator Alicia Straub: Alicia.Straub@senate.ks.gov
About the Sportsmen’s Alliance: The Sportsmen’s Alliance protects and defends America’s wildlife conservation programs and the pursuits – hunting, fishing and trapping – that generate the money to pay for them. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation is responsible for public education, legal defense and research. Its mission is accomplished through several distinct programs coordinated to provide the most complete defense capability possible. Stay connected to Sportsmen’s Alliance: Online, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
