Like the musing about the BSA. My scout troop never went on a hike/camping trip unless it was the coldest or wettest or both weekend of the year. Each year on a camping trip we made slingshots and had a shooting competition I still have my trophy. Learned to use a hatchet, Shoot had one of those combos hatchet and matching knife. We all carried matches, pocket or belt knives, had my own .22 at 12 and 12 ga at 14, never felt the urge to shoot anyone, use to take the 12 to school, in the trunk, either coming from hunting or going after school.