Bingo........There has always been an anti gun movement, even in the "wild West" days where restrictions and even bans were instituted in many towns and territories
It has only gotten worse since the explosion of instant media notification. LBJ's tenure saw the explosion of the Great Society where the education system was overtaken by many leftists and socialists who have succeeded in the ensuing generations of fostering a mindset that we see today
Remember, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world