Safety Rules For Playing With Airsoft Guns

!±8± Safety Rules For Playing With Airsoft Guns

Children are finding out about airsoft guns and are wanting them. They watch the airsoft military games on Youtube or TV, see pictures in magazines. For whatever reason, realistic looking guns really attract young boys in particular. But use caution when considering purchasing an airsoft weapon for a child. It is a toy, but it can be a dangerous one.

Never give a young child any kind of gun that uses any kind of ammunition unless you are sure the child is responsible and will never put anyone in danger with the gun.

These weapons are so realistic that they may be mistaken for the real thing if exposed in public. You should always supervise a child when using an airsoft gun and never allow it to be taken to school or into any public place. Your child could be hurt or even killed if the weapon is mistaken for a real gun.

Airsoft guns shoot plastic pellets which can be dangerous if shot at close range but won't do any serious damage if shot from beyond a distance of 10 ft. However, the one vulnerable part of the body that can potentially be damaged from any distance is the eye. Never, whether the user is a child or an adult, shoot at anyone who is not wearing goggles or a face protector. Eyeglasses or sunglasses are not considered appropriate eye protection because they can break. Neither are military type sun/wind/dust goggles, ski or shop goggles. The correct protection for your eyes when around air soft weapons is either paintball goggles or eye goggles rated at ANSI Z87.1

Your eyes are important to protect. Once you lose one, it's gone forever. It is definitely worth spending a little extra on high quality goggles rather than lose your sight forever. You may already be playing airsoft with friends and have never had an accident and assume you never will. Remember, it only takes one wrong shot to an unprotected or wrongly protected eye to lose that eye. One time! You could have played for years with no accident. Don't get complacent. It only takes one mishap.

Paintball face masks are good protection for your entire face as well and there are several different types of goggles from Bolle tactical goggles to Wiley X high-quality eyewear.

Airsoft shooting speeds go from 250-350 ft. per second but can be modified to travel up to 400. Usually speeds higher than that are not allowed in a game and should not be fired at close range because of safety issues.

Any airsoft weapon should be handled like a real firearm. Accidentally shooting at close range can cause severe damage including broken teeth, damaged eyes or other body parts.

When carrying your air soft gun to or from a tactical game, keep it in a gun case. This will protect the gun and protect you from being mistaken as an armed threat. It is also the only legal transportation method in many states.

Airsoft is actually a safe sport as long as everyone observes and follows the rules. Make sure the teams on the playing field have strict rules concerning safety. Airsoft is safe. It's fun. It's challenging. So grab your goggles, your military wear and your airsoft weapon of choice and go have a safe, fun, challenging day in the field or in the woods. Be safe. Be smart.