One of
the more popular programs is the Eddie Eagle program.
This
program teaches
children in pre-K through
third grade important lessons in encountering a firearm. The NRA offers
instructional videos and study aids to schools at little or no cost. None of
the Eddie
Eagle program materials
ever shows a firearm. The purpose of the program is to stop the number of
accidental shootings involving young children. To date, the program has reached
18 million children
The huge
red bird teaches kids that guns should be avoided at all costs by leaving the
gun alone and finding the nearest adult. It does not promote gun participation
among the children, although there have been stories depicting children being
inspired by Eddie as they mature, rather NRA makes sure that the institutions
hiring Eddie do not forgot that he is a direct reflection of the good that the
NRA is doing for the community. The wholeness that Eddie provides reminds the
folks that the NRA really isn’t as monster like as some paint them.
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