Tales of Eddie Eagle and his life saving message continue to pop-up around the country. Here's a recent story from WMBB News in Panama City, Florida:

Eddie Eagle Instructs Students on Gun Safety

The Holmes School District is now one of more than 26-thousand school systems, law enforcement agencies, and civic groups that have used The Eddie Eagle Gun Safe Program. Since 1988, the National Rifle Association’s (NRA’s) Eddie Eagle program has reached over 22 million youngsters nationwide. Sergeant Danny Garner with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Services Division with the assistance of Eddie Eagle and McGruff made the presentation before all the pre-k through second-grade classes at Ponce de Leon Elementary School.

Sgt. Garner went over the main instructions offered by the Eddie Eagle program. If a child finds a gun, he or she should “Stop” and “Don’t Touch”. In today’s society, where adult supervision is not always possible, the direction to “Leave the Area” is considered essential. The final step is “Tell an Adult” which emphasizes that children should seek a trustworthy adult, neighbor, relative or teacher if a parent or guardian is not available.

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