Should Airsoft be legalized in S'pore?
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well as above, i think that there's no harm in legalizing it, everything also want to ban,like chewing gum in the past, then now? dunno wad happeing, whether chewing gum can or not...so mah huan
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damn i think i posted in the wrong forum...
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banning chewing gum is a right move. many countries are following our example.Originally posted by wonderamazement:well as above, i think that there's no harm in legalizing it, everything also want to ban,like chewing gum in the past, then now? dunno wad happeing, whether chewing gum can or not...so mah huan -
Hell, yes! to airsoft, I mean.
I lived in HK for aeveral years and when you find the right people, playing "wargames" with airsoft is the most exciting thing I'd ever done.
Never felt this scared before. All your army training can finally be put to good use.
Man, those airsoft hurts like hell. We modify them so that the pellets can penetrate the bottom of a coke can easily.
I got hit in the side of the neck once and it bled.
People who got direct hits end up with angry purple welts. -
Never tried airsoft before but from observations note that it comes close to real as you can get.
Maybe show all young pups why we train physical fitness/toughness with so much sweat (it is tiring to do run, dodge etc!). Things like communication (voice commands) become all too really important.
Only worry, airsoft wargames may cultivate wrong/bad habits, like not proning (airsoft pellets don't penetrate simple barriers like plywood screens) will mean no hits while if to use real bullets would mean 'becoming dead meat'. -
Think it is rather dangerous. Played with one that uses compressed air while in Canada. Winter night at -20c outside, don't feel like going out, nothing to do, so took my friend's airsoft pistol to play. We lined up six potatos in a straight line and shoot thru them. the pallet penetrated all six potatos and was stuck in the wooden wall. Had also killed a rat using it. The pallet penetrated the head. Think it is too dangerous esp if kids dunno the danger of it and anyhow shoot.
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Restrict it to NSFs /above 21 and do background checks and psychological profiling first.Originally posted by cairocks:Think it is rather dangerous. Played with one that uses compressed air while in Canada. Winter night at -20c outside, don't feel like going out so nothing to do, so took my friends airsoft pistol to play. We lined up six potatos in a straight line and shoot thru them. the pallet penetrated all six potatos and was stuck in the wooden wall. Had also killed a rat using it. The pallet penetrated the head. Think it is too dangerous esp if kids dunno the danger of it and anyhow shoot. -
cannot...what if some retards take them to rob the casinos?
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Oh, btw his pistol is one of the more fierce one. uses compress air canister and lead pallets. Air pump ones and plastic pallets may not have such penetrating power.
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i think they should hav eall barrels of the airsoft weapons and keep a check list for every fella that buys an airsoft gun, why not come up with this rule that you have to bring your airsoft weapon to the police station to check if the marking is still there...
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I prefer electric ones..mm I hear an M4A2 and a FN P-90 calling my name.Originally posted by cairocks:Oh, btw his pistol is one of the more fierce one. uses compress air canister and lead pallets. Air pump ones and plastic pallets may not have such penetrating power.
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if there's all these checks and evaluations, i dont think the gov is gonna allow it.
anyway i am for airsoft. -
I am for the motion, but I highly doubt the govt's gonna legalise it. zzz
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hmm, u can own airsoft in singapore
but must have license i think....
i want airsoft gun,
maybe they could ban the pellets
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You can own real pistols, but you have to be a member of the SRA or the SGC, and your weapon is stored in the respective armories.Originally posted by kwlee:hmm, u can own airsoft in singapore
but must have license i think....
i want airsoft gun,
maybe they could ban the pellets
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Only problem with airsoft is that they all have a tendency to break down.
The mechanism are usually too delicate to stand up to the impact of firing the weapon for long.
When you buy these toys, make sure to go for Japanese models and not the Taiwanese ones.
For pistols I had a Taiwanese-made 92-F (CO2) and it literally fell apart after a year or so. Right from the start it needed frequent tuning to the firing pin and replacement parts to the magazine gas valve.
For long arm I had a MP5 Navy fixed butt stock replica with the recoil spring replaced for higher strength. This probably caused a lot of later problems.
But this MP5 was accurate as hell up to a distance of 5m after I zeroed the sights. After 5m you have to compensate for drop. -
The Singapore government has always been worried about health problems right?Well airsoft wargames will encourage physical activity due to the proning,lying and consistent running.Thinking and strategy comes into play as well, it also forms stronger bons between strangers or strengthen bonds between friends.I do agree with the age restriction tho but maybe lesser like 18?some young kids might just bring it out like a weapon if there is no age restriction should it be allowed and paint the tips orange or some other colour like the U.S does to indicate its a replica weapon.Hopefully, this could also bring some tourist revenue as well.
If people say its dangerous think of this.Many singaporeans actually do own airsoft, but has there been a case of airsoft "Gone wrong" that you actually find or read about in Singapore? -
you seriously don't want to see a generation of one eyed jacks coming out right? anyway, if you want to play might as well try paint ball. At least it has adequate protection for your face.Originally posted by chronicles:The Singapore government has always been worried about health problems right?Well airsoft wargames will encourage physical activity due to the proning,lying and consistent running.Thinking and strategy comes into play as well, it also forms stronger bons between strangers or strengthen bonds between friends.I do agree with the age restriction tho but maybe lesser like 18?some young kids might just bring it out like a weapon if there is no age restriction should it be allowed and paint the tips orange or some other colour like the U.S does to indicate its a replica weapon.Hopefully, this could also bring some tourist revenue as well.
If people say its dangerous think of this.Many singaporeans actually do own airsoft, but has there been a case of airsoft "Gone wrong" that you actually find or read about in Singapore? -
anyway since paintball has masks, why not have it for airsoft too, it's not everytime we see people gettin shot in the eye....Originally posted by CenturionMBT:you seriously don't want to see a generation of one eyed jacks coming out right? anyway, if you want to play might as well try paint ball. At least it has adequate protection for your face. -
anyway if it's so dangerous, what is the reason why other countries legalise it?
and we can definitely have safeguards in place... -
Maybe Airsoft could be used when there is a dry run before a live firing exercise. Every unit could set up a mock-up of the training area in the camp, where trainees can practice with Airsoft.
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Yes! and pls hurry up.I can't wait to get my hands on the gun.
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i wonder what's the reason why they ban it.... nth much dangerous about it wad, who knows maybe they can use it for NCC cadets... to have a real time training...
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once airsoft is legal there will surely be jokers taking them on the streets and shooting ppl. with lead pellets there WILL be skin penetration. with chewing gun you are talking about stalled lifts and MRT. what more the potential for injury?
after all at the moment half the fun of owning an airsoft is the very possession of it, because well its illegal. i have played with the airsofts owned by friends (all in sg) and it was harmless fun we shot at birds and cats harassing his pets. we once formed a firing squad and shot at a watermelon in his living room, after i had been inspired by a pic of a real desert eagle disintegrating a watermelon. even at pointblank range the plastic pellets would not fully penetrate the watermelon skin. however i imagine lead pellets would be much more lethal
i used to be on the school air pistol team and once i sneaked an apple into the range and shot at it (this with a full-spec feinwerkbau competition air pistol with lead pellets) and the shot went clean through. like the one with potatoes i think it would have gone through many apples. such guns are truly dangerous weapons!
i'm for the status quo. -
well ban lead pellets then, make sure they're not suitable for use in airsoft models, and impose a fine or law that might be something like exposure of a replica model of guns and they can only be used in ranges lah, s'pore like not open minded leh... and of course, everything comes with a risk, it's only how you handle it...