School 60 years ago

[Retired Educator]

In high school the back window gun racks in our pickups were full and you never locked the doors. Enough ammo to start a small war under the seat or rolling around on the floor. Cannot remember when I have seen one of those lately. Are they even legal any more?

Not legal everywhere but are legal in ND. With the extended cabs and 4-door pickups the convenience has gone away. Hard to reach when the gun in in the window of a 4 door pickup.

You are correct about them being common in pickups parked at school years ago.

 

[zoops]

How has it changed? Read recently about a mother (I know it's dangerous to question how a mother should raise her children) went to the school board because the bus driver took his daily riders to the Dairy Queen on the last day of school. Heaven forbid the driver, who is responsible for these children on every other day of the year, went on a "school trip" without a chaperone or parent permission slip.

I know parents are concerned about their children and should be but WTH, seriously, this deserves school board action? I'm thinking if it had been my child I would have been thanking the driver for his/her generosity and kindness.

I really enjoyed may years of education but it's parent's like this that make retirement so appealing. When I was in HS I had teachers who I hunted with, and we both held guns and actually would shoot them at the same time. How would that go over today?

I've hunted and fished with a few of my students. But yes, lots of overbearing parents out there that make things difficult. Bigger problem is probably the number of parents not involved in their kids' lives and the number of kids that grow up with no rules or idea of respect for authority. I'm astonished at how many kids will just look at you when you ask them to do something like "what in the world are you going to do about it?" And the truth is there isn't much you can do about it. Also seems to be so many parents that will do about anything to get their kids out of trouble even when the kid has blatantly broken rules. Boy, that really sets a good example.

 

[AR-15]

In high school the Principal would go hunting with us before school in the mornings, would just go to school take our coveralls off and go in gun in the seats of the cars, Principal had to put is tie on and he was ready . Our senior year we give him a 22 rifle with our class money, I don't know who was prouder him or us, can't do that today

 

[db-2]

Last time I had an involvement with guns in the rack in the back window of a pickup they were stolen in Bismarck by busting the back window out. That was in the 70s and they got a pre 64 model 94 and a older 22 pump I believe it was a Winchester that had been in the family for some time.
That ended that.

As I was told the story an older bachelor farmer a few years ago with guns in the rack in the back window was driving his pickup by the party in the hill they use to have in Bottineau years ago. There was security driving around and he drove past this rock and roll get together with his pickup. Security was not local and I guess it got to be a big thing with the security guards.

So I imagine if one had guns in his back window today and drove to Walmart someone would report and they would have to answer to it even if legal.

I own guns and believe in them but this recent ruling on concede weapons in ND is not what I prefer to see and I have told my kids how important it is to protect their rights to have. The guns will be handled down as long as they understand that.
Yes it has changed and a lot not for the best but best that kids IMHO do not drive to school with guns in the rack (at least keep them hidden). Maybe on thing in small town but different in Fargo. One never knows now days. I was surprise when my youngest went to the U of M in Crookston that he was able to keep his shotgun in his dorm room 10 years ago.

A lot of things changed as I had my first car at age 12. 52 Buick Super two door hardtop with a straight 8 dynaflow red with a black top. Paid 50 dollars and in time sold for $25 (and in prefect condition, a little worn as the lifters quit working once the oil got hot, so they were welded solid). No way in hell my kids had their own car at age 12 and then they found out I had one at age 12. db