I was in high school in the 80's and several of us brought shotguns and rifles to shop class to refinish the stocks. Even carried them on the bus with us to and from school. I also remember one Halloween in junior high when I went to school as a cowboy and carried my 22 revolver on my hip. During deer season, we all had our 30-30's hanging in the windows of our trucks. Things are certainly different these days.
Me, too.
Sapulpa High School JROTC still has a shooting team. (and a real good one, at that)