Can student write about trip to range with parents?

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It's going to depend on the administration at that school. I remember writing a report in middle school Spanish that was "Yo queiro Smith y Wesson" in which my teacher really liked and I got an A, later in my education a classmate was forced to take a picture of her brother who was active duty in Iraq off a bulletin board because he was holding his service weapon.

The principal was the person who demanded that the photo be taken down and it got picked up by local media, a link to the article is below:

http://www.wnd.com/2005/04/29663/

Edit: Both schools were at the same 0 Tolerance District
 
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This is my opinion, but, if the schools gonna kick about exercising a fundamental American right, it would be preferable not to have your child taught those views 7 hours a day anyway. I do understand that most of the time life isn't whats preferable unfortunately.
 
You might be setting up your family for some unpleasant scrutiny. I would not do that.
 
Seems to me that state-run schools restricting non-threatening speech (writing) would be against the state's constitution. Then again free thought and expression is not encouraged when the frightened rabbit liberals run the schools. It is incongruent with their programming of little robots.
 
That's horrible.

That someone would even have to ask this question in the first place. I say have em wright it. Shooting is not illegal. Shooting is not wrong, or immoral. Shooting is a beloved past time. We cant tell kids not to write papers on baseball, meanwhile poeple are still getting swatted at with baseball bats. Honestly, If your family is scrutinized for such a thing, there's a sincere problem. And it would most certainly be discrimination. Esspecially because there's nothing illegal about it. Just be prepared to handle anything in a positive light. If the media does get involved, be intelligent and prepared enough to back up the actions of your child without acting hostile.
 
are you willing to fight the fight when it comes about?
what about the kid? is he/she willing and capable of understanding the ramifications?
what is the slant of the piece being written?

line up your ducks now....
media contacts
pro-2A and pro-1A lawyers
parents in the school that support your position
let the principal and the school superintendent know you're willing and able to go the distance if they try and make a stink (in a non-threatening way of course.)

if after all they you still say yes, I want to know what school. I'll be out there on public grounds with you and a sign when SHTF.
 
They'd likely call child protective services in some liberal states. Half joking, but not really.
 
Just DO NOT DO THIS !!
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The fact that the OP felt compelled to ask the question speaks volumes about the anti-Constitution rot that exists in the US public schools these days.
 
I would not mention guns at all in school in any context other than the school's shooting team. It's just become so stupid that it is not worth the cost to the children if you're willingly going to subject children to that environment.

The fact that the OP felt compelled to ask the question speaks volumes about the anti-Constitution rot that exists in the US public schools these days.
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What anti-Constitution rot? There is none at all. Any school administrator will tell you that. All you had to do was ask them.
 
As a teacher of many years I had many students write about hunting, shooting, etc.

As a matter of fact in the early 70's UPS delivered my deer rifle to the high school. I opened it in the principals office and we both ogled it.

Now, things are absurd. A girl was punished in elementary school because the chain on her Tweety Bird necklace was too long and consider a "gang" weapon.

I would say most schools would permit writing on the OP's topic; but as previously stated, this is not the place to ask.

AND, I am proud to tell you our high school has a shooting team - rifles and shotguns!!!
 
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Just have your child put in a phrase such as...'I went to the gun range just like President Obama!!, and it will be fine.
 
A 7 year old got suspended for throwing an imaginary grenade. Needless to say you should expect your home to get raided by half a dozen alphabet agencies if your kid writes a paper about going to the range.
 
My 7 year old nephew recently wrote a story about rabbit hunting, which included "I shot the rabbit in the head."

He got an A and the teacher asked if he liked hunting.

He lives in rural NM where we're still free.
 
I find it awful that some students cannot write about a legal activity.

The free exchange of ideas, concepts, and learning about different cultures and customs is what a school is there to do. It's not there to shackle the mind with only safe, approved thoughts.
 
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rbernard said:
It's going to depend on the administration at that school.
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I agree 100%. I live in TN and the schools here are waaaaay different than CA, NY, CO, MD, and other such places.

Our schools have a "zero tolerance" policy but it seems to be enforced with some sort of common sense.

For instance, in the front of one of your folders in 7th grade one of the teachers asked that you bring in some photo's to tape into the folder that say some things about you. My kid has a picture of him on his baseball team and another of him holding a bolt action rifle in one hand and the rack of an 8-point buck in the other. They don't mind a bit.

They've had discussions in class about hunting...no bid deal.

My wife recently showed me a short one-page paper my son had to write about who he wanted to "be like." I was flattered that he said he wanted to be like me because "I was strong and could lift anything in the house, was a Marine who did difficult challenges, and was an expert pistol shot." Again...nobody said a word.

can you imagine that stuff in a school in CO like the one that wants to suspend the kid who threw an imaginary grenade? They would stroke out.

I say write the paper...the First Amendment is still in place.
 
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I find is awful that students cannot write about a legal activity.

The free exchange of ideas, concepts, and learning about different cultures and customs is what a school is there to do. It's not there to shackle the mind with only safe, approved thoughts.
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I am standing up in my kitchen clapping...applauding that post! YOU need to run for school superintendent somewhere.
 
Don't. If your kid gets expelled, that goes on their record. That's going to hurt their chances of getting into college. It's not right but that's the way it is.

If you go ahead and do it anyway, make sure it has writing worthy of a Pulitzer Prize.
 
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