MI HB5334

Department of Natural Resources must adopt a model firearm safety instruction program by June 1, 2025, for grades 6-12 students consisting of at least 8 hours of instruction compliant with the state's hunter safety course requirements

Instruction must be taught by a department of natural resources certified hunter education instructor and cover proper firearm usage and handling, cleaning and maintenance, firearm types, and safe hunting practices

School districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies may offer the instruction as an optional extracurricular class or integrate it into existing courses focused on self-expression and recreational activity

Firearms and ammunition are prohibited from being brought into school buildings as part of the instruction

Students completing the program satisfy the hunter safety course requirement for obtaining a hunting license, and students may request exemption from participation without penalty or loss of academic credit