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Postby JohnnyBoii » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:40 pm

I personally don't like hearing minors have airsoft replicas, unless:

[code]- At least 15 years of age
- They know their stuff
- They know how to treat their replica
- They know where it is proper to use/have their replicas[list]

All it took was one minor to ruin all of our reps. Not all minors are ignorant. I know quite a few who are mature and own airsoft replicas. They know their stuff and they only use them at airsoft events. I wish adult airsofters would realize that.

Personally I think you should be a minimum of 15 to own airsoft replicas & go through a training course before they purchase their first.

I went through a 2 day course before I bought my first replica.
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Postby Snowman » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:49 pm

Ageism.
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Postby Jester316 » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:50 pm

I wish there was some law regarding the age one must be to purchase things like airsoft guns, real guns, knives, ....
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Postby JohnnyBoii » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:54 pm

Snowman wrote:Ageism.


I understand where they are coming from. Minors have given airsoft a bad name, but still.
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Postby Ivan Daylovich™ » Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:58 pm

I think you're stupid.
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Postby JohnnyBoii » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:00 pm

Ivan Daylovich wrote:I think you're stupid.


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Postby code789 » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:34 pm

15, how convenient just one age below you :roll:
publicly it should be 18 because that's what it says on EVERY manual that comes with an Airsoft gun
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Postby Evil Zergling137 » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:39 pm

I don't think anyone under 18 should be running >350fps. I've been shot too many times by kids who don't have enough wits about them to call safety kills with high powered guns.
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Postby Matt » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:47 pm

I don't think anyone under the age of 18 should be allowed to speak. :lol:
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Postby G36 FTW » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:55 pm

This topic comes up a lot...

I'm not defending minors because I know they are the reason for a lot of bad media about airsoft... But there are non-retarded ones out there. It really comes down to the individual and how much common sense they absorbed from their parents.
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Postby Lunchbox » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:58 pm

I think under 18 year olds should be only allowed to use rubber training knives
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Postby Ivan Daylovich™ » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:58 pm

The stupidest thing I've seen done at an airsoft game was done by someone over the age of 18.
I haven't read a manual in years, but I think it just says you need to be over 18 to purchase, not own.
Also those under 18 aren't people and don't have rights.
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Postby Icepick » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:23 pm

G36 FTW wrote:This topic comes up a lot...

I'm not defending minors because I know they are the reason for a lot of bad media about airsoft... But there are non-retarded ones out there. It really comes down to the individual and how much common sense they absorbed from their parents.


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Postby Transition » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:25 pm

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Postby JohnnyBoii » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:33 pm

Aight. I just wanted to hear your opinions. Thanks guys.
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