H. B. 2437
(By Delegates Martin and Williams)
[Introduced March 2, 1993; referred to the
Committee on Education then Finance.]
A BILL to amend article two, chapter eighteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated section eight-a,
relating to requiring the state board of education to
prescribe a course in the safe use of firearms.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article two, chapter eighteen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
eight-a, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
§18-2-8a. Course of study in firearms and firearm safety.
The state board of education shall, with the advice of the
state superintendent of schools and the director of the division
of natural resources prescribe a course of study in the safe use
of firearms for use in the public, private and parochial schools
of this state. The course shall deal with the protection oflives and property against loss or damage as a result of improper
use of firearms. The course shall also include instruction about
the proper use of firearms in hunting, sport competition and care
and safety of firearms in the home. It shall be the duty of the
county superintendent, board of education, directors, trustees,
or other committees or persons having control of public, private
and parochial schools in each county, village, city or school
district, to arrange for such course of study in the safe use of
firearms and to compel its use in each school under their control
or direction.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the state
board of education to develop a course on the study of firearms
and firearm safety.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.