[cyclotic]

Keep it up with the toy guns. I run a home school Cub Scout den. Our boys seem to magically find every toy gun, sword, cowboy hat, holster etc. in every house we go to.

We often use that as an opportunity to reinforce gun safety rather than gun fear.

The other day, I was teaching them knife safety. I had 14 different pocket knives in my pockets and most of the boys had brought some too. One scout had this huge Buck knife that I was openly envious of.

[TxBec]

My son loves to collect pocket knives. We have a friend whose Boy Scout son recently carried his knife to school and got "busted." They were going to put him in "alternative school" even though he has *NEVER* been in trouble before. Needless to say, his parents pulled him out and homeschool him.

[blackdog]

My elementary school principal used to randomly stop you in the hall and ask to see your pocket knife. If you didn't have it you got a seat on the bench outside his office. We also had a junior high and high school rifle shooting team. It was common for kids to be walking to or from school with their gun in it's case or bag.

Odd that in the days everyone had a pocket knife and the schools had organized rifle teams, that nobody was ever hurt, cut, shot, or became a victim of anything?

[netmilsmom]

Good to see you here!!

I wish the GS could be as good as the Boy Scouts. 4H is working out fine but I may have my hubby lead a girls "Boy Scout" troop for my own kiddies!