Airsoft Guns – A learning Tool?
Okay so, little Johnny wants an Airsoft Gun. The first thing that invades your brain is the age old BB gun nemesis phrase “You’ll put your eye out”. NO WAY JOHNNY, No Guns for you! They are too dangerous, you’ll just get hurt. Well before you make any quick judgments like that let me say that you may be thinking about this the wrong way.
First of all Airsoft Guns are not your typical BB or Pellet gun that shoots metal projectiles at forceful velocities that could actually kill small animals or break a window. In most cases Airsoft Guns use a 6mm Plastic BB (round ball) that will not break a window even at close range. Not that Airsoft Guns don’t pack some power, because they do. I just wanted to distinguish between traditional BB/Pellet guns and Airsoft Guns. They are just not the same thing.
Okay back to Little Johnny. Instead of denying Johnny of his insatiable curiosity about guns, give him a good life lesson on safety practices that will last him a lifetime. Just because you won’t buy him an Airsoft Gun doesn’t mean that he will never shoot one. I’ll bet he’s down the street at Ralph’s house shooting the neighbors cat right now. Well, Lets hope not but that’s where the good life lesson in Safety comes in and best of all he will be learning it from you, not Ralph.
Here’s what you do. Get Johnny a Cheap Airsoft Gun and some 6mm plastic bb’s. Get some eye goggles or a mask and a real “Target Practice” Target. We don’t want to use cans or bottles or the neighbor’s cat as targets, okay? Then get ready for some real family fun in the comfort of your backyard. Teach Johnny how to always evaluate the area of play for potential accidents. How to make good decisions based on a safety perspective. It’s a good opportunity to teach real gun safety, and that will last forever. So Instead of having a knee jerk reaction to the whole thing, use it to help grow the youngsters safety awareness. That truly is an invaluable lesson that will last a lifetime. Well, until next time thanks for stopping by.
Steve Benvenutti
Virgie Rizzo said,
July 1, 2008 @ 4:41 pm
Steve, After reading your article on the Air Gun, I feel better about giving one to my grandson. I realize it can be beneficial for him to learn about the value of proper use of an air gun. Thank you for the education! Virgie Rizzo
little dawg said,
July 24, 2008 @ 9:28 pm
hey i got a air soft gun and i dont know where to get a new one for wars where could i find one in a store in los angeles ca 90064