The Des Moines Register was kind of a jumble when it described the class. In one breath, the course is to help students learn how to handle firearms safely while hunting. In the next breath, the school is preparing students to respond to an active shooter situation.
According to the article, students will use "inoperable guns with replica ammunition." During the week-long course, they will learn how to load and unload ammunition from weapons. They will learn how to safely handle and store their weapons. They will also learn how to recognize when a weapon is loaded.
Like sex education, parents will have the ability to keep their child out of the course.