Ms. Skrzyniarz would have gone into a coma if she had seen me carrying a shotgun to the principal's office when I was in high school. After all, they didn't allow us to keep them in our lockers during school so we had to leave them in the office.
The great wasteland of TV like GUnsmoke,WAgon TRain,LOne Ranger and the rest emphasized good behavior,responsible gun handling as an incidental part of the story line,and promoted good citizenship.Today's "entertainment" is about non-stop pointless violence and gratuitous sex.
You suppose thatt could influence the kids?