READ IT. LEARN IT. IGNORE IT AND YOU HAVE A HIGH CHANCE OF GETTING SHOT BY A REAL GUN.

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-ois-...0,4215142.story

Note by Aimfor1337 and ASF Staff:

We here at ASF and this airsoft community cannot stress how IMPORTANT it is that you play at a safe and sanctioned field. (Sanctioned means that it is dedicated and designed for a specific use; Law enforcement officials generally are alerted when games happen.) The above link consists of a story on how a 13 yearold boy RECENTLY (this last weekend) was near fatally shot by an LAPD police officer for wielding a 9mm baretta M9 look-alike.

The boy refused to come out from cover; and wielded the weapon in plain police officer view. This lead to them near fatally shooting this child. Backyard airsoft is something that goes un-noticed and un-punished. Backyard airsoft is considered playing or wielding an airsoft replica in the public eye view. If anyone besides the players on your team; field officials; or you can SEE your weapon; ITS BACKYARD AIRSOFTING. This includes playing in an enclosed privacy fenced-in yard. Why? Because people from above grade (above first floor; or 6-12 ft above the street; the height of privacy fences generally) Can see you.

I'd like to go over a few rules/protocol to follow if you do in fact get stopped or questioned by an officer of the law; or any city/public official for that matter:

1) FREEZE.
2) NO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS; LEO ARE TRAINED TO REACT BEFORE YOU DO.
3) HANDS UP; ESPECIALLY IF THE PERSON IS A LEO; THEY WILL MORE THAN LIKELY HAVE THEIR HOLSTER UN-SNAPPED OR GUN TRAINED.
4) COMPLY WITH THE ORDERS GIVEN. DO NOT RUN; DO NOT DUCK.
5) IF THE ORDERS INCLUDE DROPPING YOUR $550.00 AEG OR GBB; DO IT. (Is your life worth 550.00?)
6) Calmly and Peacefully explain what you're doing; that the weapon is NOT real; and where you got it.


IF YOU'RE AFRAID OF PUNISHMENT

Don't be. Most LEO will either escort you home; or hold the weapon for you until you are back into your home/parents hands. A scolding is MUCH better than 30 days in the ICU in critical condition while you eat applesauce through a straw and urinate in a bag (don't forget spongebaths)

ALSO: If you follow the aforementioned rules 1-6; you'll save yourself and ESPECIALLY the officer or public official involved a LOT of harassment and embarrassment. Officers... they have to do a LOT of paperwork just for pulling someone over. Figure how much they have to do; for shooting a child; that was essentially wielding a piece of plastic. < MONTHS OF FRUSTRATION. Refer to post #3; by OPSIC66.

Please; take the time to read this post. If you would like to add any experiences or rules; please post below. All comments are accepted. Any questions? PM me direct or catch me on AOL at Airsofttech.



-ASF Staff



This post has been edited by carbonfibreguy: Dec 21 2010, 05:16 PM

That is not even BYA. That's just plain stupid. BYA, at least when I've seen it done, is organized on private fields with explicit permission from the owner and away from public sight. Doing it in the street is not a good idea.

On top of that, they ran from the cops. Brandished the airsoft gun. That is asking for trouble.

+1 agreed 100%