State lawmakers are moving forward on a proposal that would add a new elective for students around Michigan.

The legislation approved by the House would establish firearm safety classes specifically for hunting. State Representative Parker Fairbairn says the Education Department and the DNR would work together on a curriculum that would be taught by certified hunter education instructors.

“A ll sorts of different hunting safety pieces, whether it’s wood safety, all sorts of stuff,” Fairbairn said. “So it’s really going to be a really good program for the kids to even get out in the woods, learn safety in the schools when it comes to the outdoors and gun safety.”

Fairbairn, whose district covers a part of northern Michigan and the U.P., says students who complete the course would also m

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