California Senate Bill 798, what can we do?

[KA-BAR]

[Wisenheimer]

[lilwil]

While I agree that kids owning replicas are a major problem, I fail to see how painting them pink is going to stop kids from owning them. If anything it is going to cause more kids to own them because their parents will think they are toys.

[Catch22]

Wow...

I didn't bother reading this thread till now, because I really don't care about California and still don't.

I just want to say, some of you "adults" need to take it down a notch. I've seen more hacking, uncivil comments and unsafe behaviour from adults at games, than I have kids. You should know by now, these kids aren't going away. No ones asking you to watch them or even teach them. If you see a problem at a game. Tell the event host or admin, exactly who and what the problem is. Then they can handle it. Just go out and have fun.

Finally, threats to players or their parents safety will not be tolerated. I know none of you would actually do anything, so why even bother posting it...

[KA-BAR]

[Miracle]

Lol theres some serious shit talking going on in this thread. Did I get on the AP forums or Bullshido?...

[Switchback]

[Patrick750]

[B.O.P. Hawk]

^^+1

It seems to me that the only civil and respectable posts in this thread have come from us "kids." None of us have made any threats... but you, KA-BAR, the pessimist that you are, seem to have come to an acceptance that California is going under when it comes to airsoft, just like every other part of that god-forsaken state. We defend our sport, not aid in dooming it.

I could care less if you shit-talk people, but at least do it in a propper and respectable manner.

I under stand your argument: the reason this bill started was because some parents did not discipline their child properly, and that got the kid shot. This is no reason to produce hypocritical stereotypes that every kid is the same.
You said it your self, you have been where we are: you were stupid once too.

By the way... Look it up. The law does not say that it is illegal for minors to own firearms, real or replica. It does, however, state that it is illegal for them to purchase them, and their ammunition.

[Jester316]

[B.O.P. Hawk]

[B.O.P. Hawk]

[Miracle]

[Ivan Daylovich™]

[B.O.P. Hawk]

That law states that "[...A minor may posses a firearm] Other than a handgun, if the firearm was transferred to the minor by the minor’s parent or guardian or by another person with the consent of the minor’s parent or guardian" unless they have been convicted of a crime involving a gun.

The kid who was shot was most likely given permission to own his airsoft gun by his parents. If his parents did not approve, then score one for KA-BAR.