A.J. at J.A. Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 My two sons, 10yo and 13yo, are asking for Airsoft guns. I am completely unfamiliar with them and thought I'd check in with the hive to get your thoughts. We live in town and I'm not even sure they're allowed to shoot them here, but I could certainly take them to another area for them to play. Let me know the good, bad and the ugly! Thanks, Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 My 13yo plays regularly and he started around 11. My 18yo plays too. You might ask around if other parents have kids that play. Group play is a big deal. It is usually "war games" so you need to decide if you are ok with that. They definitely must have eye protection. Camo helps too. BB's will leave welts. Tell them to keep their mouth shut when playing. My oldest son had to have one of his front teeth reconstructed because he was smiling when someone shot at him. Since they are younger you will want to find kids of a similar age to play with. The older kids can be ultra competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Reads a Lot Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Our 10 year old got an AirSoft gun for his birthday two months ago, after some long pondering on my part. He got really good eye protection with it, and so far he's happy and I'm happy. He is mainly doing target practice on soda cans and paper plates in our backyard (we've got a lot of large pine/spruce trees and decent privacy, and no neighbors have complained yet). I think his daddy likes the gun as much as ds does :lol:. He hasn't tried to shoot it at anyone yet, but so far no injuries and everyone is happy. The neighbor kids are foaming at the mouth to try it out, but we haven't let them yet. But no problems from our end with having an AirSoft so far. HTH! Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 We had our kids go into the police station and ask about having air soft guns. They were told the rules (the policeman included wearing goggles) and they follow them. We are the cool parents who allow our kids to shoot them in the basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohru Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I highly suggest this rather than just goggles. It covers the ears which really hurt if they get hit, and also protects teeth, which seems to be a common thing that gets hit with airsoft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 We own soft air guns. We stress safety and they have to shoot when Dad's around. But, really, both boys aren't interested in them. My youngest is a talented archer and prefers his bow. We have a set up for him the backyard so he can shoot whenever he wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherAtticus Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Ive been airsofting since I was 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 My son shot out his bf's front tooth when they were about twelve. That was not a fun day, let me tell you. They both had on goggles, but it sure didn't matter. I hate those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Ninja Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Airsoft is fine as long as your dc follow safety rules and wear eye protection. Then take them to a safe area and let them have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Yep, they're fine. There are air soft wars all over our neighborhood every night. My kids have had them for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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