chaosmagnet wrote:
> Youngest Offspring rather officiously informed me that I had
enough knives, flashlights, and firearms, and I needed
something else on my list. I suggested ammo.

As the worlds sofest uncle, I'm strenously against smacking children, but in this case something like a parenting leson with a red hot chain saw is called for!!

Seriously; that is a child that is not getting enough outdoor time and gear of their own. Or being told they already have some computer games or dolls so clearly they don't need anymore....

qjs