Show Hunter Safety Decreases Utah Accident Figures New figures have just been released by the Utah Division of Fish and Game comprising a 14 year history of the Gun Safety Program in Utah according to Dick Bennett conservation officer These figures arc are very impressive when considering the number of lives saved over this year 14 program IN 1957 93 accidents were caused by juveniles with juveniles participating ing in hunting In 1970 juveniles participated in hunting with only six juvenile accidents In 1957 only students students stu stu- dents were trained in hunter safety and andin andin andin in 1970 students were graduated from hunter safety programs in Utah Mr l Bennett states that this is a real contribution to those instructors who have donated their time and efforts to this worthwhile program UTAH WAS one of the first states to initiate this type of program although at this time many of the other states arc are now graduating students both bolh juveniles juveniles ju and adults in the care and safe handling of guns gums as well as a survival survival survival sur sur- vival course concluded Mr 11 Bennett |