California Senate Bill 798, what can we do?

[Miracle]

[KA-BAR]

[Haloeclipse]

Firstly, WAR is essentially non existent right now. Between deployments, moving to the other coast and lots of kids being born we all have taken a break. I maintain my sig bar and affiliation because we were/are the coolest fuckin team in the known universe (and a few unknown as well). We were an 18+ team out of legal concerns over liability. We still allowed minors to play with us at games, and we still mentored youngins on and off the field. Other than one particular shit bag (Knuckles) I invite anyone in this community to call out WAR for attitude problems. If I remember correctly, our sportsmanship, and friendly nature were a few of the things we were well regarded for.

I've walked up multiple times and made comments about hackers, not just to you either. Ive done so over kids, and Ive done so over adults. Last I checked that is the encouraged route, telling an admin about issues instead of yelling and screaming. So which is it, I yell and scream or I talk to an admin? You can't have both.

Put my money where my mouth is? Ive hosted training days at Strikezone, Ive offered training time and had correspondence with other members or teams concerning training, tactics etc. What little information Ive gleaned from the military and my time overseas is free, as long as its not restricted, to anyone no questions asked. The difference between you and I, is that I would rather be a mentor. Unfortunately life has limited my involvement as of late. Every time I am actually able to attend I make a point to keep new players nearby to get them into the game and to learn sportsmanship by doing. When I commanded the survivors at Resurrection my personal body guards/3 man QRF were were all much younger players, my go to guys as I kept calling them. How cool is it for a kid at his first game to be the right hand of the commander of his team? How much more involved will he be if he is given the opportunity to shine and entrusted with responsibility and an older veteran players support? That is how you get community ownership. A mentor is often what the problem children are lacking in the first place, so you cant improve the situation by bitching about the problem and proceeding to continue that very issue.

When I hosted Lazarus effect I made a point of meeting any and all parents that brought their kids, and discussed in depth any questions they had, as well as thanking them for being present and involved, and if they left and then returned I would let them know how their child acted, and again thanked them for their involvement. These parents were offered contact information along with an invitation to continue a dialog at a later time. Not only get the kids involved, get the parents involved, put on a smiling face, let them see we are not just a bunch of man-children or wannabes playing war in the woods.

Due to life issues I have had to severely restrict my time on the field. It is simply not a priority, but when I can play I'd rather guide and mentor than simply push away, this is the community I have chosen, I owe it as much. Your attitude towards the kids and their parents is flat out backwards and ignorant. I will spare you the intricacies of the details surrounding death of the family wage, lowered socio economic status, households with both parents working etc and the correlation seen in the effects it has had on children, crime, etc. You don't care beyond your own self affirmations.

You're a great player, above reproach on the field. On the forum however,you are a worthless child. You are less than worthless, you are a liability. Who in their right mind would want you and your actions on this forum to represent *any* community. You, the one who brags about tainting a small childs ice cream with wasabi, and was it three days ago you got called out for threatening a child? Your consistent ignorant, verbally abusive behavior is an affront to the honor of the game. What do people think when they see your rants? Your behavior online is a shining beacon for those seaking to control the replicas or even guns in general. These kind of people don't need reality, and certainly won't bother learning who you really are on the field or your extensive knowledge of safety and gun or replica ownership. They will simply see an abusive, ignoramus, a poster child for why guns of any sort, real or replica, need more restrictions.

[lilwil]

[KA-BAR]

[Wisenheimer]

[Shadowsta13]

[Ranger Commie]

If you get an airsoft gun. Clear or not I think you need ANTI-DUMB-ASS training.

[code789]

1st part:
http://www.calchannel.com/channel/viewvideo/2355
skip to 1h48m

2nd part:
http://www.calchannel.com/channel/viewvideo/2356

got this from Rene L. Galicia - CA's 56th Assembly District, Republican Central Committee
de leon's debate with the apposing group to the assembly

[Haloeclipse]

[KA-BAR]

[Haloeclipse]

[Paladin101]

[KA-BAR]

wow. this is one cool video, and one cool kid.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CptiahM21OM&feature=player_embedded#at=209[/youtube]



this is the attitude that is needed for airsoft....for some parents to take some responsibility. when this kid talks of his fondest childhood memories ( he's still a kid... i know) it great to hear he had parents that were involved. not some strange creepy airsoft dude, or adult that he met online or at a game.


kids that dont have this relationship with thier parents. i feel sorry for them. a whole generation.....lost.


my first knife was a issue KA-BAR, handed to me by my grandfather at the age of 9 years old. i still have all my fingers. why? because he supervised and was involved.

the first time i shot a gun....my mom taught me. she took me to my first hunters safety course. and embarrassed a few of the other dads, one for having his unattended rifle muzzle pointing into the campsite. i love my mom. she makes sara palin look like a chump phony pony when it comes to hunting and firearms.

i had parents that were involved....why dont you?<--generalization for the reading impaired!

maybe its not just the parents fault either....have you kids ever once asked your dad to spend the day with you and have fun....bet you havent. sucks to be the dad of that kid i bet. shameful.

[Steve]