I think any suburban boy asking for a gun nowadays would be subject to a psychology exam (without informing the parents of course) at school, an FBI background check, registration of the air gun, and some sort of ammo restrictor modification to the BB gun (maximum three BB capacity).As you gather round to open Christmas gifts, cook Christmas dinner, and spend time with loved ones today, there’s a good chance “A Christmas Story” is on TV in the background.
The classic Christmas movie, which TBS and TNT play as a 24-hour marathon beginning on Christmas Eve, was released 35 years ago, when gun grabbers were less aggressive, and a child could wish for and receive – gasp! – a gun for Christmas, and not be considered dangerous.
To see some positive attributes to gun ownership shown in the movie, read the rest of the article. link