4-H Members and Firearms: The Case for 4-H Shooting Sports

Authors

• Jeff Goodwin, University of Hawai'i
• David J. White, Oregon State University
• M'Randa R. Sandlin, University of Hawai'i

Volume

57

Issue

1

DOI

10.34068/joe.57.01.25

Abstract

As events of human violence emerge on the national stage and as individuals raise concerns about youths having access to firearms, it is important that Extension professionals, land-grant university administrators, and university legal counsels understand the guiding principles of the 4-H Shooting Sports program. This commentary addresses 4-H Shooting Sports program priorities and program management, the program's safety record, and the rationale for introducing 4-H members to firearms. The article is not a defensive justification of the 4-H Shooting Sports program. Instead, it is a demonstration of the relevance and safety of a 4-H program area that reaches hundreds of thousands of young people each year.

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Recommended Citation

Goodwin, J., White, D. J., & Sandlin, M. R. (2019). 4-H Members and Firearms: The Case for 4-H Shooting Sports. Journal of Extension, 57(1), Article 25. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.57.01.25