Kids And Airsoft Guns--A Safe Ordeal

By Anthony Carter

The laws of the land, most commonly set an age for purchasing an airsoft gun. The most common age is twelve, however there are some models available which use soft ammunition which can be purchased by an eight year old. Either way, the purchase and use of air soft guns need to be treated with the same respect as a real live firearm. Airsoft guns can be a good source of recreation and every child should have the oppertunity to own and operate them.

Some people which reside in more rural areas, will use these types of guns to get rid of pests. Commonly, when a pest enters the boundaries of the yard, such as a stray cat, or when a rabbit enters the garden, these guns work well to eliminate these pests from destroying a homeowners plants or air conditioning units.

In most cases, when a gun like this is used for protection of the home, there is no fatalities as a result. The guns can be very powerful though, and are able to kill small animals and hurt people that are not intended to be on the property. The recommendation is not to shoot this type of gun at any person, unless harm is the intention of the invader. Then or course, aim for the body, these guns will take out an eye.

Cats, birds, groundhogs, and other small animals will leave the area, when shot by these types of guns. It is most likely these pests will not die, in turn will be startled or stung by the ammunition. When a gun is pumped to the maximum air hold, then shot at one of these pests, death is a factor. When pumped to the maximum, these bbs can penetrate the human skin.

Sometimes the adult will have to read the instruction manual in order to learn how to load the gun properly. All airsoft guns have different ways of loading ammunition, and the proper technique will need to be learned, in order to be instructed correctly. Sometimes there are extra ammunition clips that can be purchased. These can be loaded any time, but the gun must be in the safe mode to switch the ammunition clips.

The guns which are equipped to use co2 cartridges should not be purchased for preteen aged children. These guns should be explicitly for adults with a basic knowledge of the dangers of using guns. These airsoft guns are the closest version to the real thing, and are not fit for young children or teenagers. Also, they resemble a real gun the most, and can be used for devious acts.

When a child enjoys the operation of the airsoft guns, chances are they will want to graduate into a real gun someday. These fundamentals of firearm handling will assist in forming the foundation for using safety at all times.

Once these rules are explained and enforced, chances are when the situation arises for the purchase of a real live firearm, the safety rules with be of second nature to the young adult which learned these rules as a child. There earlier these guidelines are instilled the safer the gun user will be later on in life. - 31409

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