Don't know what's changed, but myself and nearly every friend, had parents that had firearms around and accessible. Nobody I knew as a kid messed with them. Most parents were ex or current military and if a child wanted to handle a firearm it was done with parental supervision, patience and with safety uppermost in mind.
The consequences from the parents was dire to say the least if you dicked with ANY of their stuff.
I did find Dad's cache of Hustler magazines, but, no instruction was required for their use.
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