[jazusamo]

I started of with a BB gun at about age 8. Started hunting with my grandfather at 12. Became an avid shooter and hunter to present. Up to the 70's, it wasn't a big deal to enjoy firearms as a hobby or sport. About then, the liberal movement started demonizing firearms and anyone who were associated with them.

[xmission]

We always carried around bb and pellet guns when we were kids. Never got a second look. Maybe we should all start openly carrying again so that people will be less likely to freak when they get used to them again...

[eastforker]

No, it all started after JFK's assassination. The fact that LHO got the gun he used from a mail order catalog is what started it all.