Families Afield Law Applauded Pennsylvania's Tribune-Democrat last week praised the state’s governor and Legislature for passing the Families Afield law that will create a mentored youth-hunting program. “We have long believed in the value of firearms safety training and familiarity for older children and youths. Those who learn to respect a weapon and what it can do are much less likely to have firearms accidents,” the newspaper said in an editorial. Pennsylvania is the first state to pass Families Afield legislation.