{"id":2024238,"date":"2023-09-07T03:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T07:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-seeks-to-stop-biden-canceling-archery-hunting-in-schools\/"},"modified":"2023-09-07T03:33:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T07:33:32","slug":"bipartisan-group-seeks-to-stop-biden-canceling-archery-hunting-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-seeks-to-stop-biden-canceling-archery-hunting-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan effort aims to prevent Biden from eliminating archery and hunting in schools."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbipartisan-group-seeks-to-stop-biden-canceling-archery-hunting-in-schools%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2024238&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Republican \u2063and Democrat lawmakers are joining forces to protect school archery and hunting programs from\u2062 being \u200cdefunded by the Department of Education (DOE). They argue that the DOE&#8217;s decision to \u2064cut funding \u200cfor these programs under\u2064 the \u200cBipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) is a misinterpretation of the \u200claw.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064BSCA, passed in response to recent high-profile shootings, prohibits federal\u2063 funds \u200dfrom being used to train\u200b school staff in\u2063 using dangerous weapons.\u2063 However, the lawmakers believe that the \u200cDOE&#8217;s\u200c interpretation of the law excludes certain educational activities, such as \u200darchery \u2063and hunter safety education, \u2064from receiving federal resources.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe Department\u2019s interpretation \u200bhas sparked concerns\u2063 from district and state leaders that ESEA\u2063 funds may no longer \u200bbe used to support archery,\u2064 hunter safety education, or other extracurricular programs.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In a letter addressed to Education Secretary Miguel\u200b A. Cardona, the lawmakers express their concerns and urge the DOE \u2064to align its interpretation \u200cof the \u200bBSCA with Congressional intent. They emphasize the importance of\u200d these programs in empowering students and teaching them\u2064 valuable\u2064 skills.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/defunding-archery-hunters-education-robs-future-generations-says-gun-rights-groups-5484418\">Defunding Archery, Hunters&#8217; Education Robs Future Generations, Says Gun Rights Groups<\/a> \u2064(8\/31\/2023)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/pressure-mounts-on-biden-admin-to-restore-funding-for-school-archery-hunting-programs-5443490\">Pressure\u2063 Mounts on Biden Admin to Restore Funding\u200d for \u2062School Archery, Hunting Programs<\/a> (8\/4\/2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The DOE has\u2064 advised local and state education agencies\u2062 to\u200b find alternative funding sources for these programs. However, the \u200clawmakers argue that these \u200cenrichment activities are crucial for students of all backgrounds and should continue to receive federal support.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter safety classes and\u200c programs, in particular, \u2062play \u200ba vital role in teaching safety, wildlife management, landowner relations, and personal responsibility. Research shows that participation in these programs has significantly reduced hunting-related injuries over \u2063the past five decades.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers call on the DOE \u200cto\u2062 reconsider its stance and ensure\u200d that educational entities\u200b no longer have to \u2063seek additional funding sources for programs that align with \u2062the intent \u200cof the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).<\/p>\n<p>The BSCA was carefully crafted to protect law-abiding \u200bcitizens&#8217; \u2062Second \u2062Amendment rights, and the lawmakers believe that the DOE&#8217;s actions undermine this purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The letter \u2063is\u2062 signed by 18 U.S. senators, including Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.),\u2062 Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Lindsey Graham\u200d (R-S.C.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).<\/p>\n<h2>Protecting Second Amendment Rights<\/h2>\n<p>Representative \u2062Claudia \u200dTenney (R-N.Y.) criticizes\u2062 the Biden administration \u2062for its attempt\u200c to defund archery and shooting sports \u200cprograms. \u2062She argues \u2064that these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-seeks-to-stop-biden-canceling-archery-hunting-in-schools\/\" title=\"Bipartisan effort aims to prevent Biden from eliminating archery and hunting in schools.\">programs \u2063teach responsible firearm handling<\/a> and are important for upstate\u2062 New York schools.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. \u2064Tenney has \u200cintroduced the &#8220;Protecting\u200c Hunting and Archery in Schools Act&#8221; to remove federal\u2062 restrictions on hunting and archery programs. The bill aims to safeguard these popular \u200bafter-school programs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-us-military-place-amy-coney-barrett-under-house-arrest\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did The US Military Place Amy Coney Barrett Under House Arrest?\">protect constitutional rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.example.com\/image.jpg\" alt=\"President Joe\u2063 Biden speaks on a \u200cprevious student debt relief \u200cscheme as Education Secretary Miguel \u200bCardona looks\u2063 on \u200bin\u200b Washington on Oct. 17, \u200d2022. (Alex Wong\/ Getty Images)\"><\/p>\n<p>Other lawmakers, including Representative Mark Green \u2063(R-Tenn.), are also\u200d introducing legislation to \u2062counter the DOE&#8217;s decision. Rep. Green&#8217;s &#8220;Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act&#8221; \u2062clarifies that \u2064federal\u2063 education funds can be used for training in archery, hunting, and\u200b other \u2062related activities.<\/p>\n<h2>Biden\u2019s &#8216;Disconnect&#8217; With \u200dAmericans<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s move \u200bto defund \u200cschool archery and \u2062hunting programs is seen \u2063as\u200d part of its\u200b broader anti-Second Amendment agenda. Lawmakers argue \u200bthat these\u200b programs\u2062 are beneficial for children, \u200bhelping them develop responsibility and fostering relationships with role\u200d models.<\/p>\n<p>Tommy Floyd, president of the National Archery in Schools Program \u2063(NASP), expresses concern over the negative impact\u200d of \u2063the Biden policy. NASP has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/linda-yaccarino-says-x-earned-back-advertisers-amid-increase-of-healthy-posts\/\" title=\"Linda Yaccarino says X earned back advertisers amid increase of 'healthy' posts\">experienced significant \u200cgrowth<\/a> in participation\u200b and believes that any restrictions\u200d on shooting\u200c sports would be detrimental.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the Department of Education&#8217;s funding for school archery and hunting programs is being challenged by both Republican and Democrat lawmakers. They argue that the move, made under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), is not in line with the act&#8217;s intentions. The BSCA was enacted after several notable shootings, amending a specific section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":2024239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2024238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/186"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2024238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2024238\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2024239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2024238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2024238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2024238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}