Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

Funding is part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act which also includes safe storage laws, universal background checks, and other gun control policies.

The government says a law enacted 18 months ago is curbing gun violence. Critics say the law is being used as a cudgel to enact gun control.

The withdrawal of federal funding for hunting and archery courses raises concerns with a school official who says those courses are a significant “academic motivator.”