Parents kid themselves when they think their children do not have at least a very good idea where he gets the gun. Children are famous for their uncanny ability to locate hidden objects. It used to be Christmas presents. Now it is weapons. In other homes, however, a gun is simply part of the furnishings.
Guns can be collectibles.
They can be companions. They can, sadly, be status. And then, of course, there is the culture of guns that goes on outside the home. On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission released a report saying that the entertainment industry not only fails to protect children from violent movies, music and videos, but clearly markets it to them. And we pretend to be shocked when another child is dead, the victim of a shooting.