The
purpose of the Eddie Eagle Program isn't to teach whether guns are good
or bad, but rather to promote the protection and safety of children.
Eddie Eagle neither offers nor asks for any value judgment concerning
firearms. Like swimming pools, electrical outlets, matchbooks and household
poisons, they're treated simply as a fact of everyday life. With firearms
found in about half of all American households, it's a stance that makes
sense.
Eddie Eagle is never shown touching a firearm, and he does not promote
firearm ownership or use. The NRA does not receive any appropriations
from Congress, nor is it a trade organization. It is not affiliated
with any firearm or ammunition manufacturers or with any businesses
that deal in guns or ammunition.