One of my girls went to USA on a school exchange, Seattle, yes and the Boeing factory. She stayed with a great family whose parents worked at Boeing. She had a great trip ...and tour of the factory...I was apoplectic she had this and I didn't (ex Airforce tech green with envy).
Great trip for her...but I forgot or didn't even think to say..."please no guns". Yep, like most of the exchange kids...they were taken out for a good old few hrs at the range or out back of paddocks.
Look, the family were excellent, it didn't occur to them this would be an issue in the same manner it didn't occur to me she would be handed a gun. But....IMHO there is a lack of common sense here. A kid who knows nothing of firearms never touched one...given one to point and shoot!
I mean...what's the worse that can/could happen? Knowing what firearms can do do a person, especially if not trained, I just shook my head in disillusionment and still are to this day.
