This key federal funding has been historically earmarked for schools with hunting, shooting, and archery programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. With this move, a popular program frequently offered in schools across rural and sometimes even suburban America may be coming to an end.

The justification for this action comes from a sinister interpretation of the so-called Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which Congress passed last summer.

While heralded as part of Mr. Biden's promise of stricter gun control in the wake of a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Gun Owners of America led the opposition effort, warning that this hastily crafted legislation would not only infringe on constitutional rights but would also yield other damaging unintended consequences.