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Ok, I have worked for a Boy Scout Council in Oklahoma as a camp ranger and have been involved with Boy Scouts for roughly 36 years.
From what I can gather from the above links. This group has probably chartered themselves as a Venture Crew / Explorer Post to gain some credibility . As a Venture Crew / Explorer Post they can chose their uniform and rank structure (i.e. Law Enforcement Explorer Post).
From reading some of their post on FB and YouTube they shoot AR-15s, which they can do with a trained instructor and a range safety officer. They practice hand to hand combat skills. This I don't about. On one hand I would say any type of martial arts is prohibited In the Guide to Safe Scouting but I don't know how LE Explorer post handle defensive tactics. On FB they mentioned other activities that other Scouting groups would be prohibited from doing as a group.
I see this as a Council being able to start a new unit and gain more membership to improve their numbers at National.
I can also see the possiblity of this being bad for the Council and the group if things go bad.
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