HB 2448 — firearms safety; training; schools

Fifty-fifthHouse LegislatureEngrossed Militaryfirearms Affairssafety; & Public Safety Second Regular Session H.B.

2448training; PROPOSED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B.

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2448HERNANDEZ(TEXT D.docxOF 02/10/2022BILL 01:37BEGINS PMON C:NEXT PAGE) - i - H.B.

HN2448 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.

Title 15, chapter 7, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-714.02, to read:

15-714.02.

Firearms safety;

training;

requirements;

parental opt-out A.

FROM AND AFTER JUNE 30, 2023, IN ADDITION TO THE VOLUNTARY TRAINING PRESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 15-713 AND 15-714 AND THE ARIZONA GUN SAFETY PROGRAM COURSE PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 15-714.01, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES SIX THROUGH TWELVE WITH ONE OR MORE TRAINING SESSIONS IN FIREARMS SAFETY IN AN AGE-APPROPRIATE MANNER.

ANY TRAINING SESSION OR SESSIONS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE BASED ON A FIREARMS ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

1.

HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS.

2.

SEEKS TO HELP PARENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND EDUCATORS NAVIGATE FIREARMS SAFETY.

3.

WAS DEVELOPED BY A TASK FORCE MADE UP OF EDUCATORS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, CURRICULUM SPECIALISTS, URBAN HOUSING SAFETY OFFICIALS, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND FIREARMS SAFETY EXPERTS FROM THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

4.

TEACHES CHILDREN FOUR SIMPLE, EASY TO REMEMBER STEPS SO THEY KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THEY EVER COME ACROSS A FIREARM.

B.

TRAINING PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY A PERSON WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION F OF THIS SECTION.

THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT REQUIRE A TEACHER OR ADMINISTRATOR WHO FACILITATES OR OVERSEES THE TRAINING TO BE A CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY INSTRUCTOR.

C.

THE TRAINING PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT INCLUDE EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:

1.

INSTRUCTION ON FIREARMS OPERATION OR QUALIFICATION.

2.

HUNTING EDUCATION.

D.

A STUDENT SHALL BE EXCUSED FROM THE TRAINING PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION IF EITHER:

1.

THE STUDENT'S PARENT REQUESTS THAT THE STUDENT BE EXCUSED FROM THE TRAINING.

2.

THE STUDENT IS A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 15-731 AND THE STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM TEAM MAKES A DETERMINATION TO EXCUSE THE STUDENT FROM THE TRAINING.

E.

A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL MAY ACCEPT FROM ANY PERSON, PUBLIC ENTITY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY IN-KIND DONATIONS OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES THAT MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE TRAINING PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.