[Bob Seger]

I think you've made several very valid points here!
Tell you something that I saw one time. When I was in junior high, a student who was an avid hunter brought his rifle to school to show the principal (who was also an avid hunter). I worked one class period in the office, and was there when he brought the gun in and laid it on his desk. The principal was impressed, and they had a short conversation about hunting and where they would go, etc.
Times have changed, though!!

I did the exact same thing when I was in 6th grade one time Granny. My dad had one of those Winchester .30-.30 Commemorative rifles, and I took it to school for show and tell day one time. Of course that was probably back in about 1969. And this was in OHIO