We used to come in from duck hunting in the morning with shotguns in the gun racks of our trucks. We also had a rifle club in junior high.
My brother just reminded me the other day on FB of himself and his friends riding their bikes out to the pastures to go rabbit hunting with the rifles slung across their handlebars.
My brother did get shot once with shotgun pellets when one of his buddies got too excited about seeing whatever it was they were hunting. But they were minor injuries and the other kid was mortified! [and probably grounded]
Yes, on the guns in the pickup back window.
It was like that here. It was a father/son thing. I don’t ever remember a rifle club. But many families were serious hunter. Still are. Lots of places where informal ranges are available. I have good locations on my property.