Kids and Guns in 1957 Pic

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I got the drop on my buddy Kenny DeLong back in 1957 ,I was 7 years old imagine this today, Mom says this was after Christmas and We wore these out fits too school after Christmas vacation for show and tell.. Not anymore ..gotta Love Those 1950's
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Cool picture;the good old days thats for sure. I carried a buck 110 in a sheath on my belt in high school every day from 1978 to 1980, was never questioned,never even raised an eyebrow. what would happen if some kid tried this today?
 
The look on your face harkens back to a simpler, happier day. Wonderful photo that speaks volumes about where we've been ... and where we are.
 
I brought a knife my grandpa gave me to show and tell one day for school. Probably 3rd-4th grade.

Still have the knife. Carried it all the way through high school.

Can't believe how much things have changed, and I'm only 24
 
Bought my grandson a vintage cap gun and holster for Christmas a few years ago, spending way more than I could afford. Kept me up all Christmas Eve in anticipation of reliving the good ol' days with my grandson. When the big moment arrived, my daughter was horrified that I'd corrupt the lad in such a way, and wouldn't allow such a thing in the house. I sold it on Ebay a few days later.

My grandson and I shared a tear that evening.
 
SleazyRider said:
Bought my grandson a vintage cap gun and holster for Christmas a few years ago, spending way more than I could afford. Kept me up all Christmas Eve in anticipation of reliving the good ol' days with my grandson. When the big moment arrived, my daughter was horrified that I'd corrupt the lad in such a way, and wouldn't allow such a thing in the house. I sold it on Ebay a few days later.

My grandson and I shared a tear that evening.
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Amen brother
 
We need more police that will show up and say "YOU CALLED ME FOR THIS?? Put your hands behind your back, you have the right to remain silent, etc..." Arresting the hysterical nut that called in a nothing report over some kid with a toy.
 
I graduated from high school in rural SE Oklahoma in 1986. I carried a 30-30 Winchester rifle in a gun rack in the rear window of my 76 Silverado. I had a loaded 22 Ruger Bearcat on the dash. The ammo for the rifle was in the glove box. I had an Old Timer in my front right pocket 24/7. No one ever said a word about the weapons or the knife. I wasn't the only young boy that did it, so it was the norm where I come from. No one ever got shot or stabbed. Those were definitely the good old days.

The Dove
 
It is very sad how soft this generation has become..very sad. I remember the days when fighting in school was a common thing. I used to beat up a guy who picked on my twin brother regularly. The most I got for it was slap on the back of my hand with a ruler by my teacher. That was it! Pushing nowadays in school can actually get you arrested.

Why do you think we get so many random shooting nowadays. These are individuals who were not allowed, even for a little, to express their innate violent behavior.

I was born in the late 60's.
 
Mr. Sam,

Yes I know the picture was taken before my time. But it is of the same generation in time and culture. One of the posters is 24 years old. And the "culture" even in his time was "gun friendly". So my point was to share that the those years were definitely the "good 'ol days".
 
SleazyRider said:
The look on your face harkens back to a simpler, happier day. Wonderful photo that speaks volumes about where we've been ... and where we are.
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Well spoken !!

What would happen to our future generation if we were to take away all the I-pods,X-boxes,and mindless drivel broadcast on the TV and replace it with
tinker-toys,lincoln-logs,legos and matchbox cars ??

Could we ever reverse the mindset engraved so deeply in our youth ?
 
When I was in 6th grade, I would walk to school along the creek, jump shooting ducks. The shotgun got left inside of a large culvert, the shells got handed to my teacher. He would give them back at the end of the school day. That was around 1964
 
[sarcasm] We were such a barbaric culture back then. I'm glad we live in a world where the Founding Fathers are nothing more than old, dead fuddy-duddies, and where boys no longer play games like cops/robers and cowboys/Indians. Now we live in a world where we can alter the unalterable natural human behavior and make sure that we never need guns, or the skills to use them. That's why we don't NEED them anymore. When will you knuckle-draggers get it! [/sarcasm]
 
Sam

Do not get that 7 year old a toy hand held drill (the kind that you tin like your drilling into stuff. Don't get that 7 year old boy a toy truck that you can drive/push through fake walls, as a matter of fact, don't let him play games (ie, play station, etc.... ) After all, there is no difference in play (such as the OP posted in the pic) and real life ...................... GEEZE

The Dove
 
" "toy" and "gun" don't go together"

I've never knew one kid who had a problem telling reality from fantasy. We just didn't have a problem learning the difference.

This pic is from the mid-50s, the same year my other grandparents gave me a BB rifle, wall rack and cleaning kit. I loved shooting as soon as I could walk. I believe it's the same year I talked my father into letting me pull the trigger on his new Winchester Model 12 20 ga. It knocked me on my butt - he caught the gun.

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My dad tells stories of when he and his buddies, growing up in WV (granted) would take their .22s squirrel hunting in the mornings before school, would put their guns in their lockers and go to hunting after school. Amazing! That would have been late 40s
 
THe Dove said:
Sam

Do not get that 7 year old a toy hand held drill (the kind that you tin like your drilling into stuff.
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Funny...but he has all of his own tools. Real ones. Not toys. And I noticed the other day that he keeps his index finger straight while the drill is in his hand.

THe Dove said:
After all, there is no difference in play (such as the OP posted in the pic) and real life ...................... GEEZE
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Play is Practice.

When doing annual 4-H BB Schützenfest I can always tell which kids play with toy guns by their tendency to try and stick their muzzles in each others faces.
 
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