Well, Timmy, I knew several families that had either no, or, absentee fathers, and the kids did pretty much what they wanted to with his stuff that was left in the house.

In one case, mom wasn't present at the home more than a couple of times a week. So, the kids were pretty much on their own. The place looked EXACTLY like Beevis and Butthead's shack.

My Dad didn't even have a lock on his gun cabinet when I was a kid. I knew better.

But, that wasn't the case in every home back then.

Best,
Ted