good thing this fad happened decades ago and not now
good thing this fad happened decades ago and not now
Lets see, you outlaw pistols and weapons, and thieves use them on the population. When firearms become less available, the thieves resort to using knives - so let’s outlaw knives ... then people will use clubs with a nail sticking out of it.
Meanwhile, the innocent, law-abiding citizen doesn’t have a chance to defend themselves.
Many people forget, or never knew, that one of the first things Hitler did was ban scouting in Germany. Scouting taught children how to be self reliant and that is the last thing a dictatorial government wants children to learn, that includes the modern government in the UK and the US. It is no accident that scouting has been under attack here in the US for quite some time now.
Next they will take their compass away so the boys can’t stay straight.
Who need knives anyway, when Great Britain’s gun crimes have gone up 400%. Bloody idiots.
I often take my two boy for hikes in the woods. We’ll drive to our starting point, at which time the boys have to show me their knives. If they don’t have a knife, they’re not allowed to go into the woods.
Matches or a lighter are the number two requirement. They can go in without matches, but it is discouraged.
I predict that in the States the BSA will soon prohibit campfires.