‘It is not a six-year-old’s responsibility’: Democrats blast GOP school gun safety bill

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 579

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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Arizona Republicans want public schools to teach children what to do when they encounter a gun, but they refuse to support laws around safe firearm storage that could prevent that from being a problem in the first place.

On Monday, the GOP-controlled Arizona House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 1424, which would require schools to design curriculum for all K-12 students on firearm safety awareness. The proposal prohibits using an …

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