And if you find a gun, tell an adult. If you're at a friend's house, and he wants to show you dad's gun, leave. Go home and tell somebody, because you'll probably save somebody's life. In addition to safety, the boys were shown how to hold and carry guns, how to stand while shooting, how to line up the gun's sites on a target. But I firmly believe that you must be able to do it in a reasonable and prudent manner.
Safety is the basis of everything.
The class is a project of the National Jaycees, but last year, the Garner Jaycees were the only chapter in North Carolina to hold the class, according to Garner Jaycee Cathy Deaton. Instructor Walt Stewart looks on while a student practices at a shooting range.