I grew up in post WWII USA suburbia. Neighbors had the gun collection hanging on the wall in the front room. My buddy had his great uncle's Colt SAA on the shelf in his bedroom (at 12 yrs old). Another neighbor kept his Colt SAA in the kitchen drawer -- along with ammo. Another neighbor kept the rifles behind the coats in a corner of the hall closet.
As kids -- 10 yrs old, my cousin and I played in the neighborhood with Japanese Arisakas, Nambus, a WWII hand-grenade shell, bayonets, and a break-top Iver Johnson 32 cal. revolver. Real, working guns.
There was never an "issue" about "kids having access to guns."
Boy Scouts offered a merit badge in "Marksmanship." Boy's Life, the official publication of the Boy Scouts of America, advertised rifles and ammo. You could buy handguns and rifles through the mail.
My parents didn't hunt. I don't hunt. Most of the neighbors hunted. There was no "pro gun" or "anti gun" sentiment. There was just "gun safety" and RKBA.