I would say "hell yeah you can take it to school, and let those sonsabitches call me if they don't like it! I'll tell them exactly what I think about their opinion....**** commie socialists"...then my wife would put his hunting stuff in it and hang it in the closet and send him to school with the Under Armour one and I'd forget about it until next time we went hunting.
Ha. This is my thought as well but he lives with my in-laws so I'm not trying to throw anything else on their plate. They aren't really the fight the school district type. I'll probably swap it for one of the other brand packs that look the same just to be safe. The other pack he likes has Velcro so I'll just buy him some patches that convey the same message. Worst case scenario he'll pull them off for the day.
doesn't the M and P stand for military and police ? and s&w makes more than just those EVIL guns . seems to me the argument would be an American company supporting our military and police. uuuhhh 1st amendment right ? . I would send him with it and back it all the way .
I'd send him to school and do like Dale. They can call me to discuss. If the school wants to buy him a backpack they certainly can, but he'll bring whatever one he chooses as long as it isn't against the rules. My wife takes him to school so she would probably make him change it on the car ride
Why not just let him keep the S&W pack and tell him it would be a good one to keep his outdoor stuff in (hunting, fishing, hiking, etc.). Buy him another pack for school. Reward good grades, behavior, and athletic participation by buying him stuff to put in his outdoor pack.
I'm a very big 2nd amendment advocate but we really need to be smart these days because the media and liberals have mastered twisting the truth and getting the ignorant to support their misbegotten agenda.
Plus and outdoor pack is a good way for his uncle to teach him invaluable skills - how to sharpen a knife, how to shoot a bow, how to properly handle and clean a rifle/pistol/shotgun, how to tie a hook and cast a spinning reel, how to read a topo map, how to start a fire, how to identify trees and birds, etc. An 11 year old needs a good role model and this is an opportunity for you to teach him about being a man. (er, at least a few things I think every man should know).
Seeing you are his uncle, what did his parents have to say about the pack?
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My in-laws raise him. Never met his dad, mom is more like a sister that is sometimes around. When I dropped him off I told them about the first backpack and my MIL got a horrified look on her face.
What concerned me the most is if there was a problem, that backpack would get put in a closet and he'd have to wear whatever is around. There wouldn't be an exchange or new one bought unless I heard about it.
Why not just let him keep the S&W pack and tell him it would be a good one to keep his outdoor stuff in (hunting, fishing, hiking, etc.). Buy him another pack for school. Reward good grades, behavior, and athletic participation by buying him stuff to put in his outdoor pack.
I'm a very big 2nd amendment advocate but we really need to be smart these days because the media and liberals have mastered twisting the truth and getting the ignorant to support their misbegotten agenda.
Plus and outdoor pack is a good way for his uncle to teach him invaluable skills - how to sharpen a knife, how to shoot a bow, how to properly handle and clean a rifle/pistol/shotgun, how to tie a hook and cast a spinning reel, how to read a topo map, how to start a fire, how to identify trees and birds, etc. An 11 year old needs a good role model and this is an opportunity for you to teach him about being a man. (er, at least a few things I think every man should know).
Good job being an uncle who gives and dang.
This is why I love this forum. I can always come here and know that there are a good many of us that still have a lot of common sense. Excellent post sir.
Why not just let him keep the S&W pack and tell him it would be a good one to keep his outdoor stuff in (hunting, fishing, hiking, etc.). Buy him another pack for school. Reward good grades, behavior, and athletic participation by buying him stuff to put in his outdoor pack.
I'm a very big 2nd amendment advocate but we really need to be smart these days because the media and liberals have mastered twisting the truth and getting the ignorant to support their misbegotten agenda.
Plus and outdoor pack is a good way for his uncle to teach him invaluable skills - how to sharpen a knife, how to shoot a bow, how to properly handle and clean a rifle/pistol/shotgun, how to tie a hook and cast a spinning reel, how to read a topo map, how to start a fire, how to identify trees and birds, etc. An 11 year old needs a good role model and this is an opportunity for you to teach him about being a man. (er, at least a few things I think every man should know).
Plus and outdoor pack is a good way for his uncle to teach him invaluable skills - how to sharpen a knife, how to shoot a bow, how to properly handle and clean a rifle/pistol/shotgun, how to tie a hook and cast a spinning reel, how to read a topo map, how to start a fire, how to identify trees and birds, etc. An 11 year old needs a good role model and this is an opportunity for you to teach him about being a man. (er, at least a few things I think every man should know).
Good job being an uncle who gives and dang.
That is the role I try to play. He loves the outdoors but doesn't get out much. We have a hog hunt planned for his birthday and I'm hoping he can be a little more stealthy than he was last time
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