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Originally Posted by cdmech
I guess what I mean is that it feels like the reasons people buy guns has changed. ALLOT of people are buying "black" guns ONLY because the media is hyping up that they are evil and noone except law enforcement should have them. People are buying guns because they hate being told what they can and can't do. And the gun industry is capitalizing on this attitude to sell guns. I'm generalizing of course, but that's what is striking me lately. Awhile back someone posted a picture from the 1950's of the Los Angeles High School Shooting team practicing in the hallways of their school. Everyone commented that that would never happen again. But I was thinking about that picture. Nicely dressed boys with white shirts and ties, girls with skirts and blouses shooting wood stocked 22's at round discs. With some exceptions, that's not what is being advertised today. If it doesnt look like your going to go blast away at Resident Evil nobody is interested. Maybe that's why the liberals don't like us.
Marc
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You are seeing capitalism at work. People like what they cannot have or are afraid that they will not be able to have and the gun companies taking to that cue have played to that.
As to the 1950's I remember being at my high school, attending a festival "in the school building" and winning a raffle where I had a choice between a 22 rifle and a 22 pistol. I won and picked the rifle.
That does not happen any more.
Then our physical ed instructor was a marine sergeant from the local recruiting station. Somehow, some place he was able to get a supply of M1 Garands. And we used them in the PT exercises in the school yard next to the Catholic Cathedral. 12, 13, 14 and 15 year (the age of all the students) old boys practicing close order drill, etc with the rifles. We even stripped the rifles. And none of us hurt our thumbs.
When we were 15 and seniors he let us attach the bayonets and practice some fancy drills with them.
We all wore dress pants, shirts and ties.
Our parents did not object, the priests did not object, the bishop did not object, the people walking on the street did not object.
The above is in the same time frame as the instance you cited.
I doubt if such would be seen today.