Guns don't kill people ....

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by Griff

The federal school zone gun ban leading to the elimination of high school rifle teams would be one example.<snip>

I had not heard of such a ban, so can you give a link or two ?

There was a ban by some local school boards after the Columnbine shootings.
But in a brief Google search, I haven't yet found such a ban.
There was the Assault Rifle ban in the late 1990's, but that law expired and not re-newed.

OTOH, a Google search for school rifle teams turned up several links,
and here are two, Connecticut and California, and I'm sure there are more...
Middletown Press
Serving Middletown, CT
JIM BRANSFIELD
March 09, 2011

Xavier High School offers rifle team

MIDDLETOWN — It’s many places, it’s a sport in decline, but not at Xavier High School.
The Falcons’ rifle team continues to thrive and according to coach Aaron King,
Xavier’s team is the largest in the state with 45 members.<snip>

“In the state competition there were 50 kids from the five teams,
so that took more than four hours to complete,” said King.<snip>

There are three leagues in the state and the champion of each —
Xavier didn’t win its league, the Quinnipiac
— and two wild cards make up the five teams in state competition.<snip>

“We’ve had no political interference or any sort of argument
brought to me that this isn’t something we should be doing.
It’s very popular with the kids and it’s worthwhile.”

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Wickenburg HS: (Calif)
Clubs and School Activities. (Calendar 2012)

We're proud of our Athletics program here at Wickenburg High.
The W.H.S. coed Rifle Team shoots AR 15's and has been shooting high power rifles for several years.
We practice twice a week, year round.
We participate in team and individual shooting competitions throughout the year.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Eddie Eagle says:

If you see a gun:
STOP!
Don’t Touch.
Leave the Area.
Tell an Adult.

Begun in 1988, The Eddie Eagle GunSafe® Program has reached more than 25 million children – in all 50 states. This program was developed through the combined efforts of such qualified professionals as clinical psychologists, reading specialists, teachers, curriculum specialists, urban housing safety officials, and law enforcement personnel.

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Eddie Eagle says:

If you see a gun:
STOP!
Don’t Touch.
Leave the Area.
Tell an Adult.

Yes xoB, I'm familiar with this NRA program, and would favor it being used more.
But presentations are pretty scarce events as far as they go
... and it are often one-time presentations for any particular group of kids.
Again, with all their $, does the NRA really need to charge for the materials.

Radio and TV PSA's would reach many more kids, their parents, and the people who have guns in their house.

Repetition is one key to learning, and it's not just kids who need to learn gun safety.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Yes xoB, I'm familiar with this NRA program, and would favor it being used more.
But presentations are pretty scarce events as far as they go
... and it are often one-time presentations for any particular group of kids.
Again, with all their $, does the NRA really need to charge for the materials.

Radio and TV PSA's would reach many more kids, their parents, and the people who have guns in their house.

Repetition is one key to learning, and it's not just kids who need to learn gun safety.

They don't do a traveling dog & pony show, they're making a structured program available for local initiatives. Really the only way it can be effective is getting the parents involved. Otherwise they send their kids to one of these presentations, like they would to the Saturday matinée, and won't have a clue what the kid saw, or retained. Plenty of parents could use the training too.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

I had not heard of such a ban, so can you give a link or two ?

Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990

If you read the wiki, it was found unconstitutional then altered slightly. I'd guess your rifle teams are off-campus activities.