Issue with Playing with Airsoft Guns

[svtruth]

Take those boys,

and their sisters, to the range.


and their sisters, to the range.

 

[trueblue1776]

tell the kids to use M-80's as hand gernades in their bb gun wars, that what some of our dads taught us anyway....

 

[GEM]

I'm on the private property side. Just like folks who think it is funny when their dog runs full speed at you in the park, growling. Said Fido was almost vaporized the other day.

I have little confidence that kids pay attention to the flight path of the balls or who's around them.

Sorry to be an old tool on this. Given some people have suggested telling the women to shut f up - I think this demonstrates youth maturity.

 

[newfalguy101]

I think this demonstrates youth maturity

Or lack of same

 

[280PLUS]

FWIW...

I posted this over at the "Airsoft, ouch they hurt" thread but figured I'd put it here too...

Just recently I found myself literally in the middle of 3 guys (not kids) having a little airsoft war out in a parking lot behind the reaturant I was going into. When I saw the guns at first, I damn near began reaching for mine. Except it ain't no airsoft. I just walked on without saying anything because until I read this I thought they were virtually harmless. Should there be a next time, I'll be speaking up.

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There would have been three young men needing new drawers if I'd walked out into that, UNLESS I had happened to notice the little orange frontpiece.

It was a close one. Honestly, I don't remember seeing orange muzzles. All I saw was 1911 looking guns that came out of nowhere but they were just going "tick, tick, tick" when they started pulling the triggers. One had rushed his friend and was shooting him point blank. LIke I said earlier, I thought they were more like "nerf" guns and harmless. But I can see now how an accidental shooting could occur under those circumstances. It was literally a split second decision whether to pull my weapon or not. Fortunately for all concerned, I made the right choice.

 

[WillBrayJr]

Playing paintball is more dangerous than airsoft. Some people might not think paintball is dangerous because the markers don't look like real firearms. Any sport can be dangerous.

As long as it's legal to play airsoft and the kids play safely and responsibly, then who cares. Would you rather see kids drinking, doing drugs or hanging out with gang bangers. I don't like most sports, but if it helps keep kids on the right path than I'm all for it.

I like airsoft guns, I use them for target shooting and they're safer than american bb guns. Of course mine aren't the generic ones found at Wal-Mart. Mine shoot 100ft straight before starting to be drop.