I got in trouble, not major, for pretending to rack and shoot a shotgun as a kid so this hits close to home. GOP bill would defund schools with rules against playing with imaginary guns - The Hill's Floor Action
Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) introduced legislation this week to block federal funding for schools that enforce rules that punish students for playing with imaginary weapons.
The Student Protection Act, H.R. 2625, is a reaction to what Stockman says is the zero tolerance policy at some schools that has led to several suspensions of very young children who engage in these activities, including cases where students pretended their thumb and index finger is a gun.
"This government-sanctioned political correctness is traumatizing children and spreading irrational fear," the bill states.
Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) introduced legislation this week to block federal funding for schools that enforce rules that punish students for playing with imaginary weapons.
The Student Protection Act, H.R. 2625, is a reaction to what Stockman says is the zero tolerance policy at some schools that has led to several suspensions of very young children who engage in these activities, including cases where students pretended their thumb and index finger is a gun.
"This government-sanctioned political correctness is traumatizing children and spreading irrational fear," the bill states.