My 13 year old son has been playing Airsoft for about a year now and has grown to love the sport. It is a great hobby that has allowed him to connect with an athletic activity, make new friends and learn about the proper way to handle firearms. I don't feel that the people who enjoy and use airsoft guns responsibly and for their intended purpose should be punished because of the few people who don't. This is becoming a tired, repetitive scenario when new legislation is trying to be implemented....punish the responsible majority for the irresponsible actions of a few. Stop the cycle!
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Burton Lincoln
10 years ago
This will ruin many peoples amazing hobby
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gentry
10 years ago
Dont take away airsoft in maryland!
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Tom Roland
10 years ago
This is actually a first amendment issue. The government wants to tell us we can't paint our airsoft guns certain colors. That's artistic expression and is protected under the first amendment. The state must prove they are acting in furtherance of a compelling interest and acting in the least restrictive manner. Since they aren't prohibiting gun owners from painting their guns the colors the proposed law says airsoft guns must be painted, the argument that the law is to help differentiate real guns from replicas falls flat on its face.
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Mike Palmerio
10 years ago
Airsoft is a fun and safe sport. Please do not take the entertainment and recreation value the sport provides.
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Ryan Burton
10 years ago
Please save Maryland Airsoft
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Josh laich
10 years ago
Banding this will put people unemployed
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Spencer Fallon
10 years ago
This has to stop. This is a classic case of an extreme minority ruining it for the majority. Please do not let this pass.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
This is our gov. thinking they know best for us but they killing businesses, job, and 2 of the biggest hobbies in our contry
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Robert
10 years ago
The government has no right to take away real firearms from its citizens and imitation firearms is the biggest over reach I can think of. Don't take away these hobby/sport items.
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Seth
10 years ago
Please don't take away what few hobbies people have in Maryland. Why ban a toy and punish those of us who use them as a pass time and sport. Instead punish the people who use them beside their intended purpose. If someone has the nerve to break the golden rules of Airsoft and use them for crimes or in threatening manners let the police treat them as if they were real firearms. Any airsofter knows what he or she should be doing to keep themselves safe. Every gun manual and hosted game brief these guidelines are explained. Please don't punish the crowd for the one person who may do something bad.
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Randy Rush
10 years ago
Complete overreach by the legislature. Needs to be stopped in it's tracks.
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john haney
10 years ago
This is a ++ activity that gets people out and working out. Also it allows socialization for them. Meeting a making friends. Please safe guarde the health of the people by allowing airsoft to continue in your area!
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Loonfi7
10 years ago
Save it!!
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Aaron
10 years ago
I've been playing for about 4 1/2 years. I had many great experiences. It wouldn't be fair to take the sport away.
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Hooman
10 years ago
Noooo
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John Jackson
10 years ago
This petition gives me hope that our great sport will live on through the torment of crybaby politicians. SAVE AIRSOFT
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Clifford Owen
10 years ago
I live in Maryland and this is the most absurd bill ever devised. I can not wait until the day I can move OUT of Maryland.
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Dan clark
10 years ago
Avid user and player do not take our guns away it is still an infraction on our 2nd amendment they arent leathal and they help train new shooters gun control and safety.
My 13 year old son has been playing Airsoft for about a year now and has grown to love the sport. It is a great hobby that has allowed him to connect with an athletic activity, make new friends and learn about the proper way to handle firearms. I don't feel that the people who enjoy and use airsoft guns responsibly and for their intended purpose should be punished because of the few people who don't. This is becoming a tired, repetitive scenario when new legislation is trying to be implemented....punish the responsible majority for the irresponsible actions of a few. Stop the cycle!
This will ruin many peoples amazing hobby
Dont take away airsoft in maryland!
This is actually a first amendment issue. The government wants to tell us we can't paint our airsoft guns certain colors. That's artistic expression and is protected under the first amendment. The state must prove they are acting in furtherance of a compelling interest and acting in the least restrictive manner. Since they aren't prohibiting gun owners from painting their guns the colors the proposed law says airsoft guns must be painted, the argument that the law is to help differentiate real guns from replicas falls flat on its face.
Airsoft is a fun and safe sport. Please do not take the entertainment and recreation value the sport provides.
Please save Maryland Airsoft
Banding this will put people unemployed
This has to stop. This is a classic case of an extreme minority ruining it for the majority. Please do not let this pass.
This is our gov. thinking they know best for us but they killing businesses, job, and 2 of the biggest hobbies in our contry
The government has no right to take away real firearms from its citizens and imitation firearms is the biggest over reach I can think of. Don't take away these hobby/sport items.
Please don't take away what few hobbies people have in Maryland. Why ban a toy and punish those of us who use them as a pass time and sport. Instead punish the people who use them beside their intended purpose. If someone has the nerve to break the golden rules of Airsoft and use them for crimes or in threatening manners let the police treat them as if they were real firearms. Any airsofter knows what he or she should be doing to keep themselves safe. Every gun manual and hosted game brief these guidelines are explained. Please don't punish the crowd for the one person who may do something bad.
Complete overreach by the legislature. Needs to be stopped in it's tracks.
This is a ++ activity that gets people out and working out. Also it allows socialization for them. Meeting a making friends. Please safe guarde the health of the people by allowing airsoft to continue in your area!
Save it!!
I've been playing for about 4 1/2 years. I had many great experiences. It wouldn't be fair to take the sport away.
Noooo
This petition gives me hope that our great sport will live on through the torment of crybaby politicians. SAVE AIRSOFT
I live in Maryland and this is the most absurd bill ever devised. I can not wait until the day I can move OUT of Maryland.
Avid user and player do not take our guns away it is still an infraction on our 2nd amendment they arent leathal and they help train new shooters gun control and safety.
Don't let little kids have litters