When I was in school they actually taught a pretty informative gun safety class at some point in the year with our health and PE class. Now that my kids are in school I find out that this is no longer taught, I couldn't believe it. My children are wise to firearms and respect them as well as love shooting. My oldest ( 11 yrs. ) has actually made me proud by shooting 9 inch groups at formal 1000yd. competition. I don't worry about mine but others who have no knowledge of firearms cannot possibly have any respect for them, I guess the school systems think ignorance is the best policy ?