To my horror I’ve found that they’re not even allowed to carry pocket knives anymore.
Wholly untrue. They are once they've been properly trained on safely carrying, using, and sharpening a knife (even if I already did so at home, they do it again when joining the Boy Scouts - they won't just take my word for it - good practice, actually).
My son has his Totin' Chip. That shows others he's learned proper safe-handling techniques of knives, hatches, axes and saws. With that, he can carry a knife. They cover this fairly early after crossing over from Webelos to Boy Scouts. Cub Scouts and Webelos are not allowed to carry knives during meetings/events (I honestly don't remember if they were allowed when I was a Cub or Webelos, but I know for a fact they were when I was a Boy Scout).
That is BS.
Once they are proven safe to carry one, they are allowed.
They have to earn their Totin’ Chip.
National Boy Scouts rules.
Did you forget a sarcasm tag?
If this is true, that is funked up. I carry two on person and about 5 more in the truck.