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Arkansas, Tennessee, and Utah now require gun safety lessons for young students.

Classes teach kids to "stop, don’t touch, leave, tell an adult" if they find a gun.

Supporters cite safety benefits; critics say it ignores gun violence causes.

Students as young as five in several states are being taught what to do if they find a gun, as new laws in Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah make firearm safety lessons a required part of the school curriculum.

Only Utah's law allows students to opt out of the lesson if requested by parents or guardians.

A similar law in Arizona was vetoed by the Democratic governor, and lawmakers in at least five other states have introduced such proposals, putting schools at the forefront of yet another debate about gun violence.

In Tennessee, lesson plan

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