{"id":22139,"date":"2016-03-12T14:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-03-12T20:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=22139"},"modified":"2016-03-12T03:49:38","modified_gmt":"2016-03-12T09:49:38","slug":"nra-program-in-local-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2016\/03\/12\/nra-program-in-local-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"NRA Program in Local Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-46847\" title=\"Montgomery County Sheriff's Office - MCSO\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/mcso.png\" alt=\"Montgomery County Sheriff's Office - MCSO\" width=\"133\" height=\"130\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; The National Rifle Association\u2019s (NRA) gun safety program has taken flight in Clarksville-Montgomery County elementary schools.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Eagle, NRA\u2019s gun safety mascot, made an appearance at Carmel Elementary School.<\/p>\n<p>School Resource Officer Jim Knoll assisted Eddie in teaching a class on gun safety.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_337290\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Rifle-Association\u2019s-Gun-Safety-Program-in-Clarksville-Montgomery-County-Schools-5.jpg\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-337290\" class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-337290\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-337290\" title=\"School Resource Officer Jim Knoll assisted Eddie in teaching a class on gun safety to children at Carmel Elementary School.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Rifle-Association\u2019s-Gun-Safety-Program-in-Clarksville-Montgomery-County-Schools-5-480x265.jpg\" alt=\"School Resource Officer Jim Knoll assisted Eddie in teaching a class on gun safety to children at Carmel Elementary School.\" width=\"480\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-337290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">School Resource Officer Jim Knoll assisted Eddie in teaching a class on gun safety to children at Carmel Elementary School.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->With the help of an animated educational video, Eddie Eagle and SRO Knoll reminded students what to do if they see a gun. They are to Stop! Don\u2019t touch! Run away! Tell a grown-up!<\/p>\n<p>The Eddie Eagle GunSafe\u00ae program is a gun accident prevention program developed by a task force of educators, psychologists, law enforcement officials and firearm safety experts. It has one mission: teach children four simple, easy to remember steps so they know what to do if they ever come across a gun.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Eagle was a hit among the students. Despite a busy touring schedule, he was available for high fives and autographs after class.<\/p>\n<h3>Video<\/h3>\n<p class=\"yt watch-title-container\"><span id=\"eow-title\" class=\"watch-title \" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Learn Gun Safety with Eddie Eagle and the Wing Team\">Learn Gun Safety with Eddie Eagle and the Wing Team <\/span><\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learn Gun Safety with Eddie Eagle and the Wing Team\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ho36vonT3Rw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; The National Rifle Association\u2019s (NRA) gun safety program has taken flight in Clarksville-Montgomery County elementary schools. Eddie Eagle, NRA\u2019s gun safety mascot, made an appearance at Carmel Elementary School. 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