Park City school board to revamp gun ban (UT)

[davepc]

No one is quite sure why the loophole exists.

Maybe there's a contingent of social-studies teachers in Park City with a passion for Civil War re-enactments. Or maybe it's a reflection of the old mining town's gun-slinging roots.

But tucked inside Park City School District's weapons ban is a provision permitting the firing of flintlock rifles and other historic black-powder guns on school grounds -- for demonstration purposes only.

Whatever its origin, the exemption likely soon will be struck from the district's "Scope of Employment and Uses of Weapons" policy. The Park City School Board weighed this and other minor tweaks last week and could take action at its next scheduled meeting.

The "black powder" exemption surfaced during a routine policy review, said district superintendent Ray Timothy, calling its removal a "no-brainer."

"We don't bring other weapons and fire them. Why would we be bringing black-powder rifles?" said Timothy.

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http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11846470

[The Microbe]

1. Why? Perhaps because it makes history interesting for kids.

Another hoplophobe. God forbid a civil war or revolutionary war reenactor does volunteer his time to teach some children about one of the most important events in our nation's young history.

I wonder when the last time an assault of any kind was committed with a black powder rifle? No-brainer indeed.

[slackmaster]

4. Yes, we wouldn't want to make a dry subject like history interesting

Welcome to DU!

[yay]

2. lol wut?

Yes because we're going to see a massive spike of kids shooting each other with black powder flint lock pistols..... really

[HALO141]

3. How fortunate...

The "black powder" exemption surfaced during a routine policy review, said district superintendent Ray Timothy, calling its removal a "no-brainer."

How very, very fortunate for Mr. Timothy since he, quite obviously, has no brain.









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