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Saturday, October 05, 2013
NRA threatened OUSD
SPECIAL REPORT
NRA reports that it threatened legal action against OUSD over Canyon shirt controversy
NRA reports that it threatened legal action against OUSD over Canyon shirt controversy
The National Rifle Association's legal arm-the Institute for
Legislative Action reports on its website that it had threatened the Orange Unified
School District with legal action over
Canyon High School student Haley Bullwinkle's right to wear an
NRA shirt.
That threatened legal action prompted a very public apology
from the Orange Unified
School District 's Superintendent and a
promise of "training" for the Canyon High School
staff to make sure a similar incident does not happen.
Two years ago, a similar incident over a cultural
insensitive high school Senior day called
"Senioris" and "Senioritas" at Canyon High also prompted an apology and training, but that incident was handled at a lower staff level.
"Senioris" and "Senioritas" at Canyon High also prompted an apology and training, but that incident was handled at a lower staff level.
The current controversy quickly became a national story this
week after being reported by local
media. However, the threat of NRA legal
action has not been reported.
The NRA-ILA site reports the student Haley Bullwinkle and
her parents:
"have received an unconditional apology from Michael
Christensen, the Superintendent of Schools, Orange County
Unified School
District , for the school’s indefensible actions
after attorneys from the National Rifle Association contacted the school
district."
The site also includes the full link of the district's
statement (LINK BELOW).