Seized Airsoft. *Video*
 

YouTube - Airsoft Seizure

Airsoft news in another Country.
Look at all those china air.
So Canada is not just the only country trying to ban airsoft eh? :rolleyes:
Shame... Airsoft always gets a negative public reputation!

Another video posted by a user here.
YouTube - airsoft on closeup
This video seems to be positive towards airsoft instead of the video I posted.

OMG I cringed at the ending of that video! Damn I wonder what the score is now!

all good points that they hit on though.

Damn, no audio at work....

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! All those guns!:sad:

why can't the police sell them back to the distibutor or an
authorized dealer and use the money,like they do with
auctions:confused:

Sorry but the distributor won't buy them back. They don't have to.

Thats was New Zealand. I saw a very favorable airsoft video come from the news there last year (repost - YouTube - airsoft on closeup)

Maybe if it comes down to it we can agree to a 500fps outdoor MINIMUM field limit and a mercy rule and we can have airsofts registered AS firearms.

They would probably have to be semi-automatic, and that would mean we are shooting each other with real firearms, in the eyes of the law.

I don't think that's an option.

and 5 round mags. So our efective shots per mag, 2.

which country is that news story from? (the first one... that wishes to ban Airsoft)

New Zeland

It's already law in Australia, New Zealand is just following suit.

I just find it odd that you can own rifles, semi auto handguns..... not sure about anything resembling assault rifles, but airsoft is banned because it looks too real. "Sure, you can buy a Colt AR-15 if you get the right licences, but don't even think about buying an airsoft M4!"

its probaley all becuase stupid people are geting a hold of Airsoft weapons and doing wrong with them

Yeah you're right, das would be nicht gut. Even if it legalised ownership I'd rather just go real steel at that point. Having said that, haven't the walls been closing in on airsoft for years here though? I think its just too bad for NZ that their neighbored up to Oz, as was pointed out above. I don't feel the doomsday clock closing in on our hobby here though.

Not to mention most would be "restricted", and could only be fired at ranges.

I don't know about other places, but in the U.S. we have to have the orange painted muzzle on the guns.

omfg he curb stoped that gun!

Damn it! WTF! :confused:

I haven't been able to view anything on YouTube since December!

I've updated all my drivers, my flash player, my shock wave, codex, all my permissions tell me that my Java is working & I even went so far as down load Mozilla Fire Fox & they wouldn't play on there either. So if everything is up to date, my permissions are good, & my Explorer is up to date and everything appears to in good working order - Why can't I watch anything on YouTube?

Any PC Jedi's have any thoughts, or opinions, because this is driving me spare!

(...deep breath)

...apologies for the thread-jack.

I'd appreciate any help you might have to offer.

:cool:

http://www.divx.com/

Download the latest codec. ^^

You hit the nail on the head there! That's why the 18+ rule is in place.

Not necessarily....

.22 cal rifles have no 5 round mag limit. You can get drum mags for em and belt fed uppers.

Still semi tho...

Yes....because it looks so much better when a 22 year old gets busted with a basement full of "weapons".

18+ does next to nothing in the real world. If you think it does....you're either 18+ or ....just plain aren't exposed to what it is actually like. 18+ merely makes the situation OK for retailers.

Every time I see something like that I say GROW UP FASTER! Lol. *Walks off and starts hooking electrodes to pituitary gland*

Cool Videos though. Too bad it doesn't much help our reputation other than a little more interest.

I allmost cried at the end

How could he do that and not even care???

Age limit dosent help imiture poeple are imiture for life. there was a 40 some year old guy that got on a bus and wiped out a airsoft handgun for fun not that long ago in the states.

Immature or not, at least that 40 some years old will be responsible for his own action in a legal sense.

What and people under 18 arent its not the age at all that matters. imiturity is imiturity no matter what age. people who act like that deserve to be punished but not the sport and all its mature players.

Banning things in the guise of 'protecting people' from themselves is a bad precident to set under all but the most extreme circumstances. Crimes committed with airguns are not "out of control" anywhere if you compare it to other statistics like crimes committed with knives, bats, hammers, cars, etc. There are far better reasons to ban things like alcohol for instance than there is for banning these toys.

I understand the dilemma a realistic looking airgun poses for the police, but, if a crime is being committed with one, you treat it as a real gun anyways and if you shoot the bugger, so be it. Frankly, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. If it causes you that much consternation as a police officer, find a less stressful line of work. Frankly, if all the perp could find was a fake gun and tried to use it on me as an officer, I'd be thankful it wasn't real and chalk the rest up to Darwin. I find the line of reasoning presented by that officer, old, tired and disingenious. He's there to protect me and ensure my safety and restrict my freedoms to serve that purposes, but within reasonable boundaries. I don't consider restricting my access to a toy a reasonable imposition on my freedom. YMMV.

Let the flames begin.

No flame here, 100% agree.

(Rant On)

If a fool uses a toy gun to commit a crime or intent to commit a crime, he is a criminal to begin with, end of story.

Take whatever action you would normally do with a dangerous weapon wielding suspect... if that is Shoot first, ask questions later, so be it. I'd hope the Officer would attempt to take charge of the situation however and then if the dum ass raises the toy, empty your mag into him. He obviously did not want to be part of society anyways. Damn people are too soft on criminals in this day and age.

Why a cop would get all emotional over this is ridiculous. He shouldn't be a cop if a suspect 'exhibiting criminal behaviour' worries them. That same fool will simply use a kitchen utensil next time or a baseball bat. Look back at the gangs of the 50's for simple examples (chains, bats, knives, etc). The toy gun is just the latest cool fad.

Doesn't matter what they are holding or using, criminal behaviour is criminal behaviour. Toss the fool in the klink and throw the book at him.

While your at it, follow the example in Robert Heinlein's world (Starship Troopers book, NOT the damn movie) and give the underage suspect and his Father a whipping in the town square. Do this a few times and things will change rather quickly. As he states, punishment should be by nature "Cruel and Unusual", otherwise it serves no purpose.

Used to work just fine back in the old days with the strap at school...back when students were actually "afraid" to go to the Principals office!

(Rant Off)

Phew... nice to get that off my chest ;-)

Cheers

noooooooooooo omg the bastad stepped on that gun.

cmon they are just wasting now.. i hope those guns they destroy will at least be RECYCLED.

damn bastad.

Meh, they were cheap anyway.