Deeply rooted attraction Michael Gurian says when it comes to an affinity for guns and weapons of all kinds, boys are quite different from girls. The male fascination with guns is biologically based, Gurian said. Males have a hunting template in the brain. Most males, who must also contend with an aggressive nature fueled by testosterone, cannot deny their attraction to weapons, Gurian said, which extends to video games and violent images in films and musical lyrics. This fascination for weapons exists in all cultures.
Guns are simply modern weapons.
Respect the gun Gun-safety programs offered in San Diego schools and across the country are designed to countermand kids' natural attraction to guns. Probably best known is the Eddie Eagle program developed by the National Rifle Association. Leave the area. Tell an adult. An Eddie Eagle videotape is part of a pilot program on general safety introduced this year in 15 San Diego elementary schools by San Diego Police, said Sgt.