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[DirteeRice]

First the UK, now it's moving to the US.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01910.htm

I honestly though it was a joke when I first read it.

[Ubar]

you can still use semi-autos, or AEGs converted to semi only. not banned

[tmas]

grrr... don't they understand that if these things are banned crime actually goes up? the people who would do unlawful things won't care how they get them anyway... they'll just get them through the blackmarket. although i doubt there would be that much of a demand for BB guns.

[bernie3674]

damn those loser hippies! they take away our field in Los Angeles(the milsim tactical field) now they wanna limit our fun in other state, screw those hippies!

[DirteeRice]

I never really understood how the people in the UK felt until now.

I even signed the petition to keep airsoft in the UK. This is just a injustice and a mockery of the constitution.

[kickasspartan117]

grrr... don't they understand that if these things are banned crime actually goes up? the people who would do unlawful things won't care how they get them anyway... they'll just get them through the blackmarket. although i doubt there would be that much of a demand for BB guns.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

black market? they could just buy them out of state.

[WarMonger]

As long as they don't restrict shipping of airsoft guns to Mass. and you don't go showing it off to any authority figures, I really don't see them really enforcing this.

It's like the orange tip laws, no one really gives a $hit. How many people you skirmish with have orange tips on thier guns?

It looks like one of those ###### laws that will never get enforced.

Edited by WarMonger, 16 January 2006 - 01:04 AM.

[DirteeRice]

As long as they don't restrict shipping of airsoft guns to Mass. and you don't go showing it off to any authority figures, I really don't see them really enforcing this.

It's like the orange tip laws, no one really gives a $hit. How many people you skirmish with have orange tips on thier guns?

It looks like one of those ###### laws that will never get enforced.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We all have orange tips. We take all of the safety precautions nescessary as well.

My cousin is a police officer for a neighboring town and he almost shot a kid a few weeks ago because he saw him jump out of a bush with an airsoft gun.

I showed him mine as well and he was fairly impressed with it.

[WarMonger]

hm, i guess thing are different all over.

I was pulled over on the way to a game, with my guns laying in the back seat, no orange tips, the cop didn't care, never gave em a second look.

I think of all the poeple i have played with, and i have yet to see someone who kept the orange tip on thier gun.

[Desolation mkII]

I guess that someone now has to find out how to create ten shot bursts.

EDIT: Stop talking about breaking the law on these forums please warmonger. Even if the cop didn't care this site does not allow talk of it.

Edited by Desolation mkII, 16 January 2006 - 01:13 AM.

[DirteeRice]

hm, i guess thing are different all over.

I was pulled over on the way to a game, with my guns laying in the back seat, no orange tips, the cop didn't care, never gave em a second look.

I think of all the poeple i have played with, and i have yet to see someone who kept the orange tip on thier gun.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We're just kids so we figure it would be a bad idea. Mainly because of the fact that we wear sweatshirts along with our gear haha.

[LawVol]

I'm not sure why you guys are so worried about this.  It looks like it's just a crazy bill some nutjob proposed.   Silly bills are introduced into state legislatures all the time with very little chance of ever becoming law.  I'd imagine this bill will never see the light of day.

But then again, we are talking about a state that has elected Uncle Teddy Kennedy and John Kerry to the US Senate for the past 20 years.    

[hippiehater44]

damn those loser hippies! they take away our field in Los Angeles(the milsim tactical field) now they wanna limit our fun in other state, screw those hippies!

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i know what you mean just look at my username

[Shao14]

First the UK, now it's moving to the US.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/house/ht01/ht01910.htm

I honestly though it was a joke when I first read it.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What is the point of that bill?

In the UK, the VCRB aims to reduce violent crime, but what on earth the above is supposed to do?

[elrey]

This is the chief sponsor:

http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/jbl1.htm



Email: Rep.JamesLeary@hou.state.ma.us

Call: 617-722-2030

[bronney]

This could be a little OT, but as I said before to the UK crowd and actually got a rep for it: Hong Kong welcomes you!

Many people don't notice this but foreigners are very welcomed here.  Not as much as Canada welcomes us like some people still don't like anybody but hardcore Chinese.  But the government, and education department especially, constantly needs native English speakers here to teach English.  It's the same in Japan (maybe FarEast can enlighten), that if a school hires you to teach here, the package includes housing.

Housing's the major concern here, once you have that nailed, it's "Any Airsoft Guns You Want Time™".  Though must admit our 2J rule might make you guys unhappy .

If the above sounds too serious, hey, come for a trip, see why you'd wanna stay here.  I stayed here, though I miss Canada tonnes.

[MDT]

damn those loser hippies! they take away our field in Los Angeles(the milsim tactical field) now they wanna limit our fun in other state, screw those hippies!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

actually i think if they were hippies they'd be FOR the liberal enjoyment of airsoft and not against it.

p.s. why do all these people supporting rediculous laws look like such complete morons? most people who suggest/pass these types of bills have never laid hands on an airsoft gun or step foot on a field, where's the sanity in that???

Edited by MDT, 16 January 2006 - 02:53 AM.

[ahibadiboo]

This disgusts me. These people don't care about airsoft one bit, to them its just another way to get hurt or to commit a crime. Someone should explain to this ****head that airsoft is a legitimate sport through which thousands of people compete and have fun. Ever since I got into airsoft I was afraid of this, and now that airsoft has become a structural pillar in my life, well, this is just going to suck if it passes. Damn this guy. His photo looks like he has some creepy-ass skin.

¿ Ahibadib0o ?

[Verymanynames]

We've known about that for a while, this is old news. *Knock on wood* its not going anywhere.

[dirty mao]

I don't see this as going very far.  I like to think that the US Government still somewhat adheres to the constitution.  The absolute worse they can do is declare airsoft guns as weapons, and require people to be lisenced to use them.  While that would put down many younger 'softers, it's better than what'll come about with the VCRB.