Murray State College to Offer Bachelor’s Degree in Gunsmithing
“The idea was this is an investment in an industry that can locate in our state, and regionally, we have the ability distribution-wise to become a powerhouse in this”
This is apparently the first program of its kind in the country. How is that possible?
The Oklahoman reports:
Oklahoma school to offer nation’s first bachelor’s in gunsmithing
State officials could have a new weapon in their arsenal as they try to lure gun and ammunition manufacturers to Oklahoma.
Murray State College leaders say the school’s gunsmithing program could become a huge economic development driver thanks to a $10 million legislative investment that will allow the college to offer the nation’s first bachelor’s degree in gunsmithing.
With backing from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, campus officials approached lawmakers in the spring with a pitch that expanding the school’s gunsmithing program to offer four-year degrees could turn Oklahoma into a hub for gun businesses and manufacturing.
“The idea was this is an investment in an industry that can locate in our state, and regionally, we have the ability distribution-wise to become a powerhouse in this,” Murray State College President Tim Faltyn said in an interview.
Although the funding measure passed overwhelmingly, some lawmakers questioned the new investment in a college that’s located in the district of House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka.
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I’m glad to see this happening. I hope the BS degree will include the science and humanities courses to make the students well rounded. Up to this point, the available gunsmithing programs have been AAS or non-degree.
https://trinidadstate.edu/gunsmithing/index.html
There are a number of gunsmithing schools in the US including a very good one in NC. None offer a BS. I’m not sure how much that degree is worth but it’s good to see as competent gunsmithing is getting very hard to find. I’ve resorted to doing most of my own work
Yavapai Community College out here has had a gunsmithing track since like forever. It doesn’t hurt that it’s more or less just down the pike from Paulden, where Ruger’s HQ is.
Is there a degree attached to it?