Jerry

Not to make too much of what was probably just an off-hand comment, but IS the BSA contemplating having their stuff made overseas? I'll throw a fit if I ever see "made in china" on my Scout gear.

Scouts can get hurt when using fire and knives as well, but nobody's banned them. You can't teach responsibility if you remove all opportunity for exercising good judgement. A good scout will use fire responsibly, just as a good scout will "tap out" without trying to hurt anyone. And those who behave poorly should be corrected. If you adopt a policy of banning everything that could potentially be harmful, first you'll remove all the mystery and fun (as is happening with OA ceremonies) and next you'll have no scouting at all (afterall, kids are much safer in their homes than out on so