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LINKS TO GUNS.COM Article HERE LINK to Media Release via EurekaAlert.org: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-10/aaop-sfi101615.php
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There are not many “new findings” from this abstract of a study from Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, Texas….involving injuries from improper use of what they term “nonpowder guns”…airsoft, BB, pellet and paintball guns & projectiles…Key Points presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual conference on October 25: WEAR EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES… PARENTS NEED TO SUPERVISE USE BY MINORS… AND, yet again, because many see these as “toys” and not “guns” (regardless of the supposition that airsoft and paintball guns are “powerful weapons causing increasingly severe and sometimes life-threatening injuries in pediatric patients….” yet another call to, you guessed it…legislate ‘guns.’ To wit we say…You can’t legislate away all risk, and you can’t legislate common sense. Period.
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““These results demonstrate that air guns can cause severe, yet preventable, eye injury among the pediatric population,” explained Dr. Douglas Fredrick. “To reduce rates of pediatric eye injury, both practitioners and air gun companies should promote and lobby for eye safety mandates among all air gun users. Furthermore, changes in state policy to regulate possession and usage of air guns among minors may be warranted to reduce rates of accidental injury.””
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NOT GOOD NEWS! But it seems most of the reporting on this study from Stanford University puts the cause properly in the hands of PARENTS in supervision, use and eye-pro… Interesting to see former (??)-airsoft business guy John Steele quoted in the Time article, too… Links to the various parts of the story…most will cost you money, but welcome to today’s Journo-dilemma; TIME Magazine online LINK HERE Wall Street Journal ($$) LINK HERE Stanford Medicine SCOPE website online LINK HERE Science Direct.com’s link to the original Paper ($$) from Rachel Lee and Dr. Douglas Fredrick LINK HERE
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“...The city’s original prohibition on discharge of weapons was adopted at a time when guns were guns, toys were toys, and everyone knew the difference,” stated an issue summary for the code amendments on Wednesday night’s agenda, drafted by Assistant City Attorney Gary Firestone and police Patrol Capt. Ben Gregory. “The proliferation of items that discharge projectiles but are not intended to cause harm has led to a review of the existing code language and this proposed code amendment,” they continued...."
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Crossing the threshold of Thumpy's two areas of interests is this nugget that will be taken up by the city councilors in Bend this Wednesday night. If you are a player or business guy in that area that supports as progressive move to improve airsoft's image...we'd urge you to get the info and be a body-in-the-seats at the meeting... CLICK THE PIC for the details from KTVZ.COM
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“Bob “The Axe Man” from Airsoft GI sat down with Louis and Joey (Father and son dynamic duo) to talk about how they got into airsoft and how they have bonded while playing this exhilarating sport. …”
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SUPER interview by BOB the AXE MAN that lays out the dynamics of a family that plays SAFELY and HAS FUN! Well-Done and Two THUMPS UP to ASGI for putting this one up on their chan.’ A good one to share with other parents/dads and moms if your children have an interest in the game!
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“Can I touch the gun?”
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SHARE THIS ONE EVERYWHERE! Julie does a great job repp'in the sports...and for passing the safety message to a new generation!
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Settlement announced involving the playground shooting of Tamir Rice...
THUMPY's coverage via the SCOOP.IT Site: LINK HERE
http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2016/04/city_of_cleveland_to_pay_6_mil.html
http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/25/us/tamir-rice-settlement/