Where did we go off the tracks? In grade school in the 1940's we throw rocks and had some fist fights. We all had pen knives and to even see a pistol in those days was very rare. Also in the early 50's we were all required to serve in the military. I don't know but my thinking is being around all kinds of weapons in the military reduced the feeling for needing buck rogers looking assault guns. I had grown men (trespassing) in my woods playing paint gun war. What the hell is that all about. When all my high school buddies came home from the service we never wanted to go out and play army. We all did have our shotguns and hunting rifles.
