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“This a basic guide on what to do when you attend your first airsoft field, arena, milsim event or operation. Special thanks to High Ground Airsoft in Spring, Texas for letting me film at their field. Operate with me: 
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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. …”
Thumpy Covey's insight:
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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“PLYMOUTH, Calif. (KCRA) —Ten-year-old Owen is no stranger to airsoft pistols. He’s knows what they look like, feel like, and how to shoot. But Sunday afternoon while at an airsoft shooting field in Plymouth, he picked up what he thought was an airsoft pistol. Watch report: 10-year-old finds loaded weapon at Plymouth airsoft course “I pick it up, go to give it to the ref or responsible adult and slips, and it discharges,” Owen said….”
Thumpy Covey's insight:
There are a number of stories online about this incident…but we like this one primarily because we hear from the 10 year old player and his father…and while they demonstrate the proper gun safety knowledge, the kids involve did end up firing a real gun…”accidental” discharges don’t just happen…and the deputy needs to be held fully accountable. But we also want to start the long-overdue conversation. Should real firearms be mixed with airsoft at any event? CLICK THE PIC to see the story and then leave your comments here….
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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
Thumpy Covey's insight:
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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“Just over a year ago, a group of friends from Arcola found a typical game of war transformed into a dramatic rescue of one of their own, resulting in six young men receiving Certificates of Commendation from the Governor General of Canada for “an act of great merit in providing assistance to others in a selfless manner in Arcola, Saskatchewan, on September 12, 2014….”
Thumpy Covey's insight:
What a story! Lots of lessons in this one, so we hope you’ll take the time to READ and SHARE with guys in your area! WELL DONE on the response…but, SAFETY FIRST EVERYONE! Know where you play, and take the time to note and mark off hazards.
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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.””
Thumpy Covey's insight:
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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Wow! Holiday clutter hid this gem in the YT Subs feed…but EVERYONE might want to go over this video from THE DesertFox, who takes the hesitation and hurt out of being prepared and SAFE when you head out to your first game. And, for younger ‘operators’…SIT DOWN WITH YOUR PARENTS and show them this one before you jump in the car!