How I long to go back to the 50’s when I was a boy.
When a cop said “stop or I will shoot” people actually obeyed them and did what they were told to do....not run.
Law and order actually existed back then. You had no need to lock your doors and could leave your car parked on the curb with the windows down and keys in the ignition.
Kids camped out in the yard all night long without any fear of someone snatching them and schools were not armed and fenced concentration camps for political indoctrination.
Oh, how I long to go back!!!!!!!!!!
But I was the only kid with toy guns, and I never brought them to school again. Fortunately, the career of a vicious mass murderer (me) was nipped in the bud. (snicker)
Satisfying, and my little brother always knew to drop like a stone when he heard that bang, since that meant I got him.
The death of the toy gun is overblown. My boys, 10,8,and 3 are awash in toy guns. The quality and variety is way better now. Yes, you have to deal with the guns coming in ellaborate colors. But the selection of NERF guns is really incredible. We are also into Airsoft and have many realistic weapons in that range. Several M4’s, AK-47s, MP5s, etc. Plus paintball. Don’t even get me going on that. crazy fun.
As a kid growing up in the 70’s we had none of the above. yes, we had cap guns, and pop rifles sure. But I can only imagine the trouble I would have caused with an Airsoft gun. By the way, I live in Liberal Massachusetts. All my sons friends play “guns”. I’ve never heard any judgemental comments from “worried moms”.
I will concede that the big change is no toy guns at school. You can’t get around that one and it’s too bad. But at home? It’s no holds barred.
We also have several bows. Compound bows, home-made cross bows, swords, shields, you name it. Want to go down a fun rat hole? Look up PVC pipe bows and sling bows on Youtube. Talk about fun projects to do with your sons...
Has anyone seen Officer Friendly lately?
I loved my cap guns and rifle. But the best present ever was a bazooka that shot a blue plastic bomb about 15 feet. There were a lot of arguments about who actually got blown up.
Great post; great comments. BTTT!
17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda.
20. Infiltrate the press...
21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV…
http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm
Be prepared...
http://thearmedcitizen.com/category/armed-citizen-stories/
http://thewellarmedwoman.com/women-and-guns/survival-stories
http://gunssavelives.net/browse-by-state/
I have 4 grandsons, the eldest of whom is 6, and I keep a box of toys here for them to play with when they visit.
Most of the stuff is rather inexpensive. I was thrilled recently to be able to buy some plastic pistols to add to the stash. Toy guns are not easy to come by here in MD.
That ad is not from the ‘50’s, but from the mid-’60’s or later, because it features an M-16.
Voucher schools and home schooling. Field trip for the older kids would be gun range.
The feminization of America’s future warriors began in June 1968 when Bobby Kennedy was murdered.
The news and entertainment media began an all out attack on everything masculine. It has never let up.
Only the movie industry escaped by claiming they would “police” themselves with a joke of a rating system. They began then to produce the most vile movies ever made.
I remember, at the age of 12, walking down the main street of our little town in Pennsylvania carrying my grandfather's single shot .22, walking into the hardware store to buy .22 short ammo.
I told the hardware store owner that my grandfather said it was OK, and that was good enough for him. He knew I didn't dare lie about that, since he'd be sure to mention it to my grandfather at church that Sunday.
School was a lot different too; they closed on the first day of hunting season so the boys could go out with their Dads. I miss those times...
Later
PING!
Stick a fork in our country. We’re done.
Generational Disarmament Nanny State PING!