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Gun Control & RKBA

PavePusher

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9. While I'm sure they have safeguards in place to keep functional "real" guns out...

Reply to Glaug-Eldare (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 01:33 AM

Nov 2012

I can't help but wonder what this means: "He can modify your own gun...". Is this a new version of 'airsoft' that I haven't heard of, or really sloppy reporting by an ~~ignorant fool~~ someone who doesn't know what they looking at?

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Florida gun range lets customers shoot at each other [View all] BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 OP

I would love to go through a course like that glacierbay Nov 2012 #1

What could go wrong? Not much. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2012 #2

When I saw just the header glacierbay Nov 2012 #3

Misleading headlines ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #11

"What could go wrong with this?" Why don't YOU tell US. PavePusher Nov 2012 #4

Pathetic fightthegoodfightnow Nov 2012 #5

Airsoft guns are -not- paint guns. They are almost exact replicas, down to most of the innards. Decoy of Fenris Nov 2012 #6

Actually, what is pathetic is the fact that you're willing Simo 1939_1940 Nov 2012 #18

Most people can tell the difference between real guns and paint guns 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #21

NEWS FLASH: AIRSOFT EXISTS! Glaug-Eldare Nov 2012 #7

While I'm sure they have safeguards in place to keep functional "real" guns out... PavePusher Nov 2012 #9

The article refers to Simunition petronius Nov 2012 #12

what could go wrong? maybe the same thing that goes wrong at fire drills and simulated air flights Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #8

No thanks tortoise1956 Nov 2012 #10

Well, using that logic, idiots could also bring real guns to any paintball tournament..... PavePusher Nov 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Simo 1939_1940 Nov 2012 #17

Just giving you my opinion tortoise1956 Nov 2012 #23

This is more 'training scenario' than 'pointing guns at people'. YMMV. n/t PavePusher Nov 2012 #24

Alarmist. Designed to shock folks who know nothing about guns. N/T GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #14

The police and military have been using airsoft simulators for years. Remmah2 Nov 2012 #15

"What could go wrong with this?" Simo 1939_1940 Nov 2012 #16

Our local ABC affiliate posted this (almost completely san details) this moring Trunk Monkey Nov 2012 #19

Yahoo is pro gun-control, but had to walk back this story Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #20

The way the media handles stories like this frustrates the hell out of me Trunk Monkey Nov 2012 #22

LOL. We are going to get upset about paintball and airsoft now? Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #25