truckinthumper

I am having a blast at this airsoft and really wanting to do the milsims as they look like a fun ass kicking. I am looking at how some guys are playing with maps and cell phones for tactical play. Maps, squad and team mates( if avail). I have even seen drones being used. This seems to add to the giggle factor and seems it would be fun to incorporate. P.S. My job is vehicle telematics and the likes, so this idea is right up my ally

Ok, I will say it again. The media lies, they are adding stuff in there to exasperate the falsities from truth. Of that 1 million, I will bet there is a 99.9% reason of corrupt data, incomplete data, or is a duplicate entry. There are more, what they call "delays", for reasons of same names, data entry errors, or something else that does not indicate a "prohibited person". I will provide a link to the Form 4473 that we have to fill out (with some exceptions this is not needed) at the time we purchase a firearm. It basically wants to know your readily available Name, age, race, etc.. Our Social Security number is one given to use at a young age, and is the ONLY thing the federal Gov't has to make us unique. Tracking . It is NOT required and some folks are tinfoil hat nervous about this, so they opt to leave it out. How many John Smith do you think exist in the USA? Tens of thousands. You can guess why that may cause a delay in the right circumstance. Makes sense. Now, we run MILLIONS of 4473/background checks per year, 2021 there were over 38 million alone. That is one person, with a minimum of one gun per data point. It could be 1 or 100 guns, but ONLY one person. To have 1 million delayed is very understandable as a margin of data point errors. More so when dealing with an incompetent govt agency. Pretty sure the UK is just as bad..LOL. Out of that 1 mil that very well may be a known felon? I would say one in 5 million. They are very anal about putting felons on the data records, and part of that Delay up above. They will accidently put it ON more people than NOT putting it on the ones they should. Before you bring up any of our more famous "mass shootings", these are failures AT A COMMUNITY level. So, the local dont give a shit if they are protecting a nut job, and those types are.....well.... you will have to do the math. Use this link to see total number of 4473/background checks since 1998. https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/nics_firearm_checks_-_month_year.pdf/view CHEATER: Last 24 years, there were 427,444,071 BG/4473 ran. In the last 24 years, I dont think we have had 12 of those mass shootings. The ratios are something beyond my math skills , but I am sure people have a better chance of hitting the 100 million lottery than they do getting killed by a mass shooter. I will take those odds all day long. As for the day to day shootings we have, well, that TOO is a local problem and not country wide. Just a small compact area where leadership fails to maintain peace. It is very confusing to people who do not live here and I understand your sentiment, but I am happy to give you the truth. No hard feelings at all. Truth should never make one mad. Like I said, I HAVE to pay attention to the guns laws and news as people want to make me, and every other law abiding gun owner, a criminal. Think about that. So we know the truth/facts, and love to share it. Link to the 4473 form https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/4473-part-1-firearms-transaction-record-over-counter-atf-form-53009/download If you are buying at a private sale, this is not required, but you can take the gun to an FFL and have it done there. Both you and the buyer would pay $25 or more each to the FFL. Once this is filled out, it is sent into the the FBI national criminal database (all computer driven). Within an hour it is either good , denied. Sometimes that answer can go out 24 hours. There is also a number of days it can go unanswered before being considered "good to go". I would like to say 5 days. I can hunt it down if you would like. I have a concealed carry permit, so my 4473 goes straight to the storage bin and bypasses the check. I have already been....well..... licensed to bypass that check. Cost me about $15 per 5 years. It also means I can pack a pistol on me as I go about my daily life. If I have on pants, I have a gun. LOL. Not that I am scared, but for the same reason I wear my seatbelt. Never know when it will come in handy. Ok, next question

Sorry sir, but you have a lot of incorrect information here. 1st. Our Constitution is Law. COTUS (Constitution of The United States) protects our right to arm ourselves from any Gov't intrusion. It doe NOT grant us any Rights, it protects them. We also do not have any licensing requirements for ownership. We do have a background check if you are buying from an FFL (Federal Firearm Licensed Dealer). Not only does it check for criminal flags, but also citizenship. Which makes a LOT of sense. We do have many States that require a "permit" to carry on your person. It is technically a violation of Law (COTUS). Private sales are not a "loophole" it is EXACTLY how COTUS is written, so, I will say politely, you have it backwards. I do like how you lay out "civilized world". This is a political term that is basically saying "non poors". We also love keeping data. For good or bad, we just keep too many records. Far too many countries have either Gov't killing the citizens, or killing each other. In almost EVERY country, Gov't has a monopoly on violence. Think about that. I will ask you to please, for all things decent, stop getting your information from the media. They are 90% liars, and our population is far too gullible to to do our own research. That said, do we have a gun problem, no sir. We have a really shitty legal system, along with some terrible social systems that are....how can I say..... oppressive . I dont mean racist, I mean oppressive. We have a multi tier legal system based on social pressure. Not kidding, and it is not only sad, but infuriating. I dont claim to know it all, but what I do know comes from someone who, if my home was ever raided, would read like a guy ready to go to war with a small country. Funny thing is, I am a small player in the massive group of people I know, when it comes to the number of guns owned. Having 30-50,000 rounds of various ammo is a bit embarrassing to be honest. I really cant beg enough (and I hate begging) PLEASE stop listening to the media. EDITED TO ADD: We do have a few States that have a FOID (Firearms Ownership I.D.) card, and may have you list the guns you own. This is also a violation of law. I like the way you think sir. Very level headed and honest.

If you want the truth and not what the media publishes, I will tell you what "boots on the ground" (like me and like minded) see. We do NOT have a gun problem. We have a criminal problem. When violent criminals are released within hours or days of either killing or shooting, that should say it all. As for the guns: No one really knows how many we have out in circulation. Estimates are between 3-12 for each known citizen in the USA. We have approx. 350 million people. That is close to a BILLION guns. So, if "guns" were the problem, we would be reduced to 20 million people in no time. We also have a pharmaceutical problem. People are on "personality" drugs as that is pushed more than actually helping those with mental issues. In a nut shell, our law makers are not interested in "bettering" society, but profiting from it. I really did want to get into the politics at all, but we are no where NEAR as bad as the world is shown we are. We also do not have a real "justice" system, but a "legal" system. Our lawmakers want to do the natural thing and be our Lords, which is why we shot the British in the face in 1776. As you say, nutters do get guns, they also get knives, bats, hammers, etc.. Not only here in the US, but in other nations as well. No one is ever truly safe and you have no other option but to live with the fact there are evil people out there. I would say we have less than .005% of "nutters" that show up, the rest of the country is law abiding people. Our shitty media knows that dirty laundry pays better than rescuing kittens from trees. P.S. if anyone has any questions on what things are really like (non airsoft related/ politics) feel free to message me, I will tell you what I see. I would rather keep it in a private message or in an off topic area.

this has gone sideways..... LOL, I love the internet. Yes, us Yanks are a bit odd about weapons compared to the rest of the world.

Stolen Valor and POGs are not the same. I am not a Vet, or any prior service, although some say a BRAT almost qualifies. Sadly my ears are defective so I could not serve. I did however spend the first 30 years of my life as a military kid (BRAT), working on bases and working with many M.O.S.. I also grew up with an infatuation with guns and shooting, so I got a LOT of good solid instruction, along with some pretty shitty instruction too. It was not until I started playing real steal games I learned the proper basics of any and all firearms. There is a LOT of "do what works" out there, but the one common denominator is the root basics. It cannot be dismissed. If you see crossed thumbs on a pistol grip, they never served in a fighting MOS. If you see the chicken wing rifle grip, same thing. Never seen anyone who actually was a warrior do that. It is not just a US thing, it is the "common law" of all warriors. Just a word of advice when seeking to pay someone who states "Ex Soldier" for firearms training. If you want to pay someone to teach you how to play airsoft, all of this does not apply. If you want to pay someone for basic instructions, this also does not apply.

I know this is an old topic, but as I new guy I am reading whatever. LOL I can call out 8 out of 10 bullshit artist just by their pistol grip. There are a few airsofters that claim to be ex-mil that do some n00b crossing thumbs grip. I am friends with a few ex-mil that know their stuff and have taken heed to their lessons.

Actually, they are all about permission to own any firearms. They want to undermine our laws (US Constitution) every chance they get. Its insanity to me, but I like abiding by actual law. LOL

they are "leggings" here in the US.

As a Yank, I am picturing you running around Sherwood Forrest, dressed as Robin or the Sheriff

The French are our friends still. I just wish the women would shave things.... LOL The stupid videos I have seen have always made me think that the ones who unleash over this game are sissies. "I am going to play a game where were shoot each other, but I dont like getting shot, so I have an attitude". Stay home and play with your XBOX. Pain is just weakness leaving the body. One thing I have yet to sort out is the chrono requirements. you must shoot XXX FPS with our .20 BBs even though you may run a BB twice that weight. WHAT? In IPSC and USPSA (real steel) you chrono the rounds your are shooting in a match. The rounds must chrono with a min "power factor". This is bullet weight x FPS So, if I am in "minor power" I must meet a MINIMUM power. I run a 147gr 9mm round. it travels at about 860 fps, which is about 126 power factor. I am 1 point from the min. if you dont meet the min for the ammo class, you shoot for fun and no points are awarded. Basically, you lose. this whole .20 at X FPS is odd. I am not shooting .20 LOL

I am in the Dallas/Ft Worth Area. Other than hot summers, its a great place. Some shake their heads, others ask questions. I also shoot real steel games. So they dont really say too much as most of them are real steel shooters also. USPSA, multigun, some 22 matches, etc.. I think it is a good companion to the shooting games I play.

My favorite holiday to celebrate is Treasonist Day! F the King! I have ran across enough of the UKers to get an idea that we on the other side of the pond are not all that different. Fun, Honor, and respect. Speedsofters (if I am terming it correctly) seem to be a bit unhinged. LMAO, seems they cant handle a few extra shots without getting all butthurt. The VERY first hit I took in this game was a 3 round burst to the side of the face, from within 20-30 feet, with an HPA. I was laughing as yelling "HIT" and "good shot". Guy asked me if I was OK later in the day and "sorry". I told him "if I did NOT get shot in the face, I would be upset, now I know it aint that bad". To top it off, I got shot one more time about 30mm from the last shot, and again on the next kill where it bloodied my lip. Only hits I took my first time out and 5 rounds to the face. Thats funny! I now have a OneTigris mask , BTW. P.S. I had to use MM as I have no idea what a CM is. I know Meter though. Learned that thanks to long range shooting real steel. A 1000 meters is longer than a 1000 yards..... by 3 meters. Thats a hit or a terrible miss. Your UK money names are even worse. I get the relation to a pound, but have no F'n clue what a quid is. Where I am from a "quid" is a person with a lisp trying to say squid (like the sea creature). Any help with that would be good info.

Ran across this place while doing research. It also seems like airsoft is much larger in the UK than in the USA. I play games with real steel and airsoft seemed like a good thing to throw into the mix and have a much safer two way range. Also, feel free to ask any question about the USA, mainly Texas.