so their lethality is not in question? A common argument against
airsoft [certainly one with regards to singapore authorities i've
heard before] is that Airsoft is more lethal [because the balls are
smaller???? ffs]...
Anyway, a normal Airsoft gun can be used as a paintball
gun anytime. Just buy a 6mm BB Paintround. Never got any of those
personally, was wondering what would happen if the damn thing
shatters inside my guns. [quote] i think i covered this
already. you can, but prepare for a wrecked gun. the 6mm paintballs
are often known for exploding inside the gun when being launched,
messing everythnig up internally - this is mostly because the skin
of these is fairly weak. so if you want to try it, do it on some
$10 throwaway springer [cos thats what you'll be doing afterwards,
throwing it away...].
[quote]Oh did I mention that airsoft guns with red
paintballs can be quite scary? You see this guy pull out a gun at
you, fire and u hear a little *PUCK* sound, and u see what you
think is "blood" all over your shirt. There was a case of such
incidence in the US, a bunch of kids running around with an AEG n
red paint BBs, doing drive by shootings. Some of the people
actually went into shock after getting shot, even though they did
not take any real damage. (Other than the laundry bills)
Unfortunately for the kids, the cops caught them, and had the
evidence too. They had taped their own shootings down on a
camcorder.
There was an incident in japan where some kids decided to take
on the police and shot their aeg's at them...
there are always going to be idiots around, like i've said
before.
The thing is, at night, you can't see very clearly
whether the weapon is real or not. Even with red barrel tips. And I
understand that. Which is why i feel that educating people, and
correcting them on proper airsoft usage is more
important.
education - sure thing. where do you start? you could start with
educating the authorities first...
In any case. If some guy points a "gun" to your head, or
at your back, you probably won't see if its real or not. It can be
a real pistol, or it can be an airsoft pistol. Or it can be one of
those bright yellow water squirting pistols painted black, or just
a banana. Chances are, you don't want to find out the hard way. So
if the govt allows airsoft, would there be a surge in these
supposed armed robberies? Would there really be people robbing
banks with airsoft guns?
whats to say that isnt happening right now? look at your
existing gun clubs - is their existence posing an increased risk of
bank robbery, muggings and general gun-related crime? you tell
me...
[if an airsoft skirmish site can exist under present conditions of
a paintball and gun clubs already established in singapore then why
not? - according to my last enquiry there used to be an airsoft
skirmish site - but it wasnt shut down because of legal reasons -
allegedly - with the closure of universal archery i'll never know
more]
Question is, if you are a robber, would u dare to rob a
bank with guards armed with real 9mm pistols, with just a 6mm
Peashooter?
Would you threaten someone with a Airsoft gun, rather than a knife
to rob him?
Stupid question that shouldnt be entertained.
