SICK of Airsoft?

Question

Is anyone else of the inclination, that Yahoo should create an "Airsoft" category for questions, or at least remap their system so that any question with the term "Airsoft" be first suggested for placement in the "Toys" category? I tried an example question and it came up but not as the primary. So is it just the fault of the airsoft enthusiasts for not being considerate and clicking a button to put questions regarding their hobby in the correct category?

I recognize airsoft can potentially be dangerous. However I have been shot with one, in fact a full sized M4 replica shooting at over 300 fps made by Bushmaster or Panther, a real life firearms manufacturer.
It hurt but its not dangerous. Whatever the danger of an airsoft gun the fact is it is NOt used for hunting, so it doesn't belong in the hunting category.

Answer 1

i agree with you, they should be put in a different section, such as toys. i personally own a airsoft gun, and yes it is a toy. just because it can potentially hurt you, dosent mean its not a toy. you could just as easily get hurt playing with a paper airplane, and all of a sudden it hits you in the eye. if its not a toy, what would you classify it as? it certainly is not a firearm, nor is it related to hunting. i think yahoo should start a new topic called paintball/airsoft.

EDIT: im pretty sure you dont have to be 18 to buy a airsoft gun. i bought one when i was like 12(im 18 now) without being asked for a ID or anything. maybe they could classify it as spray paint. both you are suposed to be 18, but no one cares otherwise, and if you point it at your eyes, both might hurt them.

hey guys who get mad when they are called a toy!!! go to airsoftextreme.com as mentioned by the guy below. on the top of my page, it refers to airsoft guns as toy gun replicas.

Answer 2

ha, so you guys are calling a bb gun that shoots plastic bb's a toy???

where the FU** are your ethics and morals???

i agree that there should be a different section, for the fact that people answer thinking its a real gun.

you can seriously get hurt by an airsoft gun, which doesnt make it a toy,

u got any kids??? lets give a toy store a bunch of airsoft guns, and when ur kid comes home with an eye out saying he bought a "toy" gun at the store. how would u feel? i bet it would be a totally different story then, you have to be 18 to buy an airsoft gun, and we should keep it that way, so stories like this one doesnt come up,

im just an airsofter stating my opinion, that IT IS NOT A TOY!!!
you start telling people this, and alot of people are going to get hurt.

i thought real gun owners would know the dangers of guns, even if it shoots plastic bb's at 300 feet per second.


i didnt mean to try and sound like having an airsoft gun made u a bad as*, im not mad becuase calling it a toy makes it sound weak, im mad becuase you people dont seem to see any harm about young kids acting like these are toys, i did agree that there should be a different category, but not toys, thats like saying fireworks are toys, if u know how to use them there great, but an inexperinced imature kid would blow his hands off or get shot in the eye, ive shot plenty of people in there saftey glasses, so we all know to where are glasses, but yes getting shot in the arm only draws a little blood so kids would likely not think to wear glasses, it says on the box in big bold letters "THIS IS NOT A TOY" for that same fact that they dont want kids thinking it is a toy and end up getting hurt, all u guys are is that think u are big hard as*es and some gun that doesnt nearly have the same firepower as a real gun is not dangerous at all, so it should be considered a toy, how about u guys ask a proffesional if u think a gun that shoots rounds between 100-1500 fps is a toy???
if u guys actually acted your age and not mine you would see through your huge ego and get the point im trying to send.

i think its sad when everyday i see grown as* men and say to myself wow im more mature than them. which im probably not, but in some cases.....i do think i have better judgement.

Answer 3

do u even know what airsoft is u moron. it isnt walmart.. lol walmart, big 5, that is a pathetic joke try going to airsoftextreme.com, or sequoiaarisoft.com, this may enlighten your closed mineded brain. airsoft isnt used for shooting at targets either, it is for shooting people and it does hurt,IF you have a good gun. you put scopes and red dots on them too so dont go spouting off like that til u do ur homework.

Answer 4

YES
They could call it, Play Station or Toys-R-US

Answer 5

good idea. not sure how to get it accomplished, but great idea.