| The collecting and use of airsoft guns is
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| | of about 25 feet. The pellet hit me in
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| becoming a more popular hobby each and
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| | the upper body through a t-shirt but
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| every day. These guns offer a high speed
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| | still left a large bruise and it really,
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| extreme hobby that's enjoyed by thousands
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| | really hurt when it hit me. If that same
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| of people all over the world - with more
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| | bb had hit me in the eye there's a strong
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| getting hooked all the time. You can take
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| | chance it would have blinded me. The lack
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| part in backyard target shooting (also
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| | of care and protection in this situation
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| known as plinking) using old tin cans or
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| | could have cost me part of my eyesight.
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| even custom made airsoft targets. You're
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| | Airsoft guns are classed as toys but the
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| not just limited to firing airsoft
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| | speed they fire bbs at puts them in the
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| plastic bbs however. Your airsoft gun can
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| | category of toys requiring supervision
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| also be filled with airsoft paintball
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| | and caution. Even if you're firing your
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| pellets so you can take paintball to the
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| | airsoft gun indoors you still need to
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| next level - going full auto with replica
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| | take proper precautions and wear
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| assault rifles and handguns.
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| | protective glasses. BBs can ricochet
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| One note of warning - never get involved
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| | around a room very quickly and you'll
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| in any type of airsoft wargame unless
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| | never see them coming back at you until
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| you're wearing proper eye protection.
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| | it's too late.
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| This is true of paintball and equally
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| | Does wearing safety glasses or a
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| true of airsoft.
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| | protective mask take away from the
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| An airsoft gun fires a plastic bb at
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| | freedom people see in airsoft as a hobby?
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| speeds of anywhere from 180 feet per
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| | Some people feel it does. If you look at
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| second to well over 300 feet per second.
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| | it another way by wearing proper
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| The actual speed will depend on the type
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| | protective eyewear you can engage in the
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| of firing system your gun has; with gas
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| | most intense airsoft battles imaginable
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| and spring generally being the most
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| | without having to worry about any serious
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| powerful. Being hit by one of these bbs
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| | injury.
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| on exposed skin at these speeds
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| | So how much does protecting your eyesight
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| definitely hurts and at close enough
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| | cost? From as little as $10 you can make
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| range can be powerful enough to leave
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| | sure you can enjoy airsoft to the full.
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| quite a nasty bruise. I've been shot with
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| | Surely your eyesight is worth $10? Right?
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| a gas powered Desert Eagle from a range
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