Four-term state Rep. Terry Roy, R-Deerfield, who is a retired police officer, said a mandatory one-hour annual firearms safety training course for all K-12 public school students would help the state ...
State lawmakers are advancing a bill, Senate Bill 948, that would require firearm buyers to complete a four-hour safety training course, including live-fire exercises at a shooting range.
The new bill would require hands-on gun training before purchase, sparking debate over safety benefits vs barriers to ownership.