{"id":300637,"date":"2024-12-19T07:24:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T07:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=300637"},"modified":"2024-12-21T08:24:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T08:24:13","slug":"eu-nation-to-teach-all-children-to-use-firearms-amid-fears-of-russian-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=300637","title":{"rendered":"EU nation to teach all children to use firearms amid fears of Russian invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katie Boyden \u2013 Metro Dec 18, 2024<\/strong><\/h1>\n

An EU nation<\/a> has made it mandatory for schoolchildren to take part in firearms training.<\/p>\n

Poland<\/a> has taken the dramatic step in response to fears of a potential attack from Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Children aged 13 and above are now taking lessons on how to assemble and operate weapons including assault rifles.<\/p>\n

The lessons take place under adult supervision, and the weapons use laser-based systems instead of live ammunition.<\/p>\n

The initiative reflects Poland\u2019s concern about the ongoing conflict<\/a> in Ukraine<\/a> \u2013 with whom it shares a 329mile (529km) border.<\/p>\n

Ewa Golinska is principal of Nicolaus Copernicus primary school in Skarszewy, a small town in the north of the country.<\/p>\n

She said: \u2018It is a compulsory subject in Polish schools, and the lesson content consists only of assembling and operating weapons.<\/p>\n

\u2018With the state of the world today, I think this type of training is very valuable.\u2019<\/p>\n

German<\/a> public broadcaster DW interviewed a number of pupils now taking shooting lessons alongside maths and history.<\/p>\n

Emalia Labudzka said \u2018it feels good to hit the target\u2019, while Alan Jaron simply commented with a smile: \u2018Shooting is fun. Holding a gun in your hands and shooting feels really cool.\u2019<\/p>\n

Marta Stolinska added: \u2018I think it\u2019s a good idea. Life is scary these days, so you have to be prepared for anything.\u2019<\/p>\n

There are 18,000 schools across Poland, and all of them are in the process of receiving the laser-based training technology.<\/p>\n

While schools had offered firearms lessons previously, they were optional until three months ago \u2013 but overall, many parents are happy for their children to learn how to use and assemble firearms.<\/p>\n

One mum, Monika Stolinska, said: \u2018We are very proud that our children want to be on the right side of history, to defend our country and to be patriotic.\u2019<\/p>\n

Alina Labudzka, mum to a 14-year-old girl, added: \u2018I feel she is capable of making her own decisions about her future, and knows what she wants to do in life.\u2019<\/p>\n

Poland is already a fairly gun-friendly country, allowing modern firearms ownership under police-issued permits for people who provide a reason to own the gun, such as hunting, sport shooting, training, and collecting.<\/p>\n

Civilians can also apply for self-defence permits, but these are awarded at the discretion of the police force.<\/p>\n

Arms dealer Krzysztof Gasior, based in Gdansk, described Poland\u2019s firearm laws as \u2018probably the most liberal in Europe\u2019 \u2013 saying in some ways it\u2019s easier to get a gun licence than a driving licence.<\/p>\n

Source<\/a><\/p>\n

Poland makes firearms training mandatory for schoolchildren | Focus on Europe<\/strong><\/h1>\n

DW News \u2013 Dec 18, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n