Airsoft update

[graafen]

Since the Violent Crimes Reduction bill threatens to slowly kill the sport of Airsoft I've decided to start saving for the worst. If it does go through I want to be able to at least buy two more rifles and a pistol before the ban on the sale/importation/manufacture of replica firearms takes effect.

I aim to purchase two more G36c's and a H&K SOCOM/USP, with one G36c being converted into a G36 LMG and the other being converted into an SL9.

I start saving at the end of this month. Here's hoping I don't have to rush buy all the rifles. :/

Comments

[graafen]

The bill (thankfully) only prevents the sale, manufacture, or import of replica arms.

[avon-deer.livejournal.com]

Its a dumb law no matter what. Quite how banning an item which fires nothing more lethal than a plastic pea is supposed to cut down on violent crime, I have no idea.

Can you say "electionary populist pleasing knee jerk"?

[schnee.livejournal.com]

"electionary populist pleasing knee jerk".

What's even worse about the whole thing is that those who actually *are* prone to violence will lose another way of defusing it in a comparatively safe and harmless way. If anything, such a bill would lead to a *rise* of violent crimes - while at the same time, those who simply want to have some fun will have their liberties curtailed even more.

It's sheer idiocy. :/ But then, that's politics...

[graafen]

Because, of course, venting the violent tendancies leads to more violent tendancies. Or some such crap like that.

This is one liberty I will not have curtailed. >:|

[schnee.livejournal.com]

*noddles* It's definitely worth fighting for. *snugs*

[graafen]

It is a knee-jerk law, most likely spurred on by MAG, complete with propaganda films.

The bill is desgined to tackle the increasing amount of springers that are sold to people underage on local markets. These are not weapons that are used in the sport of airsoft, infact an airsofter wouldn't be seen dead with a springer!

But as usual the goverment has elected for a total ban instead of proper legislation because it would "cost too much". This penalises the common man, taking away our liberties. And that is why I will fight the VCR in it's current state to the last breath!