Kyleanne Hunter Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Kyleanne Hunter Middle schoolers havent developed the cognitive capacity of an adult to rationally understand the risk of firearms, and they likely cant tell the difference between having a loaded and unloaded gun, we know from Government Accountability Office reports that child safety programs dont work. As adults, we have a responsibility for safe stewardship of weapons. Expecting children to practice safe storage on our behalf just isnt responsible. With the recent school shootings and data from the American Academy of Pediatricsrevealing that 1,300 children die and more than 5,700 are treated for gunshot wounds each year, opponents say the schools decision is tone deaf. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The school disagrees. Wehave conditions in this country that have made this a political debate and its really not a political debate for us we feel like were doing right for our community. Kyleanne Hunter us
