SkyPilot
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Post by SkyPilot on Jan 31, 2014 2:33:08 GMT -5
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Post by Ogre on Jan 31, 2014 7:50:27 GMT -5
That is probably the best Airsoft safety video I have ever seen.
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Post by Cats (Doom) on Feb 4, 2014 12:21:39 GMT -5
Just so you're aware of this, a student just brought his airsoft gun to school about 30mins away from you Ogre. I don't know if it will cause complications for you'all or not.
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Post by Ogre on Feb 4, 2014 16:27:35 GMT -5
Just so you're aware of this, a student just brought his airsoft gun to school about 30mins away from you Ogre. I don't know if it will cause complications for you'all or not. Yep, already in a discussion about it with TV5.
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Post by Tank on Feb 4, 2014 16:30:52 GMT -5
Just so you're aware of this, a student just brought his airsoft gun to school about 30mins away from you Ogre. I don't know if it will cause complications for you'all or not. Just an FYI, your "This" link is not linking to anything but a blank page.
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Post by Cats (Doom) on Feb 4, 2014 16:42:58 GMT -5
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Post by Один (Odin) on Feb 4, 2014 16:48:22 GMT -5
Great idea on the whole club Ogre but have you guys read the responses on this article? Some of them are interesting
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Post by Puma1 on Feb 4, 2014 16:56:01 GMT -5
Sounds like the community at least understands what's going on. I think the point here is the trend we've (at least I have) already been seeing; parents buy these kids these "toys" without the understanding of what can actually happen as consequences. The bright side is, a course/club like yours could help with a lot of that. While the target audience isn't kids, it does show that the Airsoft community is actively trying to make the sport safer.
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Post by Tank on Feb 4, 2014 17:21:50 GMT -5
Sounds like the community at least understands what's going on. I think the point here is the trend we've (at least I have) already been seeing; parents buy these kids these "toys" without the understanding of what can actually happen as consequences. The bright side is, a course/club like yours could help with a lot of that. While the target audience isn't kids, it does show that the Airsoft community is actively trying to make the sport safer. This could be what happened, but what I think is more likely is that he snuck it out of the house and his parents had no idea that he did it. I don't really know how to feel about that, being that I don't have a kid that is that age. I guess what should be done is explaining to the kid that the only way that they will have open access to the airsoft gun is if they understand that it is not acceptable to have it out in public and definitely not acceptable to bring it to school. But then there is the whole understanding your kid, and what responsibilities you can trust them with. If you have even the slightest thought that they would not honor those guidelines then it should be locked up unless there is parental guidance. It's a really rough call.
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Post by Puma1 on Feb 4, 2014 17:41:07 GMT -5
Sounds like the community at least understands what's going on. I think the point here is the trend we've (at least I have) already been seeing; parents buy these kids these "toys" without the understanding of what can actually happen as consequences. The bright side is, a course/club like yours could help with a lot of that. While the target audience isn't kids, it does show that the Airsoft community is actively trying to make the sport safer. This could be what happened, but what I think is more likely is that he snuck it out of the house and his parents had no idea that he did it. I don't really know how to feel about that, being that I don't have a kid that is that age. I guess what should be done is explaining to the kid that the only way that they will have open access to the airsoft gun is if they understand that it is not acceptable to have it out in public and definitely not acceptable to bring it to school. But then there is the whole understanding your kid, and what responsibilities you can trust them with. If you have even the slightest thought that they would not honor those guidelines then it should be locked up unless there is parental guidance. It's a really rough call. A lot of it is really circumstantial, and I agree both options are really viable. I'm glad you pointed it out though, because I'm really narrow-minded on issues like this. Regardless, If you buy your 4th grader a look alike gun, and don't warn him of what can happen, it's kind of being asked for (If they did however, a very valuable lesson was learned by that kid today). All the same, I brought my grandpa's trench knife for show and tell in elementary school without asking my parents. They were horrified when they found out. They felt guilty for not telling me about how dangerous it would be. I think these things are going to happen regardless, but i still stand firm in my conviction that at the very least attempting to teach kids and players firearm safety will give a better representation of the airsoft community than just letting it go.
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SkyPilot
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Post by SkyPilot on Feb 5, 2014 12:56:57 GMT -5
This just adds more reason to show why club rules, safety materials, airsoft (weapon) familiarity classes, etc are required. These materials should be prepared and presented to your school's administration before starting up this club. Then the school can present the club's materials to concern parents.
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