One more example of the PC police neutering our young men in society. I really wish the Boy Scouts would fight more of these issues instead of caving in. No water guns, and no water balloon larger than a ping pong ball?! 
Our country is a laughing stock, but it sure isn't funny any longer.
Boy Scouts of America bans water gun fights; ‘pointing a firearm’ is not kind
By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times - Tuesday, May 19, 2015
The Boy Scouts of America, an organization with semi-military origins, has put out approved activities for its members, and water gun fights are strictly prohibited.
A blog for the organization’s leaders said May 6 that pointing simulated firearms at people is not allowed.
“Why the rule? A Scouter once told me this explanation I liked quite a bit: A Scout is kind. What part of pointing a firearm [simulated or otherwise] at someone is kind?” said Bryan Wendell on the scouting website.
The rule is clarified in the Boy Scouts of America National Shooting Manual, which says “For water balloons, use small, biodegradable balloons, and fill them no larger than a ping pong ball. […] Water guns and rubber band guns must only be used to shoot at targets, and eye protection must be worn.”
The manual includes a lengthy list of other prohibited items — boomerangs, crossbows, potato guns, spear guns and throwing stars. Scouts also may not use “marshmallow shooters that require placing a straw or similar device in the mouth.”
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Our country is a laughing stock, but it sure isn't funny any longer.Boy Scouts of America bans water gun fights; ‘pointing a firearm’ is not kind
By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times - Tuesday, May 19, 2015
The Boy Scouts of America, an organization with semi-military origins, has put out approved activities for its members, and water gun fights are strictly prohibited.
A blog for the organization’s leaders said May 6 that pointing simulated firearms at people is not allowed.
“Why the rule? A Scouter once told me this explanation I liked quite a bit: A Scout is kind. What part of pointing a firearm [simulated or otherwise] at someone is kind?” said Bryan Wendell on the scouting website.
The rule is clarified in the Boy Scouts of America National Shooting Manual, which says “For water balloons, use small, biodegradable balloons, and fill them no larger than a ping pong ball. […] Water guns and rubber band guns must only be used to shoot at targets, and eye protection must be worn.”
The manual includes a lengthy list of other prohibited items — boomerangs, crossbows, potato guns, spear guns and throwing stars. Scouts also may not use “marshmallow shooters that require placing a straw or similar device in the mouth.”
Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news...-america-bans-water-gun-fights/#ixzz3afQgsD1S
Follow us: @washtimes on Twitter
