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brock0 · February 2nd, 2015, 15:59

Being supportive is one thing (and I am believe me, being willing to put in some effort to get the kids off the couch is a great thing) but I'm genuinely surprised it took 5 pages for someone to warn you.

It won't matter how bomb proof the kids are, and will be all about the people you'd be playing with and where. As Beta said above, most people I've played with (myself included) aren't comfortable shooting children and god forbid you ever injure one, parental consent or not.

Aside from backyard plinking (which can be of questionable legality) airsoft is a hobby that requires other players to play with, and I have serious doubts you'd be welcome with young children at many fields.

You may be lucky and find a group of likeminded parents or a field with loose age requirements but I think that would be the exception rather than the rule. In fact I would go so far as to say find that group or field BEFORE you go any further because I can say from firsthand experience in the GTA / KW / West region I've never been to any game where an 8 or 11 year old would be allowed to play.

February 2nd, 2015, 15:59	#69
brock0 Trader rating Join Date: May 2013	Being supportive is one thing (and I am believe me, being willing to put in some effort to get the kids off the couch is a great thing) but I'm genuinely surprised it took 5 pages for someone to warn you. It won't matter how bomb proof the kids are, and will be all about the people you'd be playing with and where. As Beta said above, most people I've played with (myself included) aren't comfortable shooting children and god forbid you ever injure one, parental consent or not. Aside from backyard plinking (which can be of questionable legality) airsoft is a hobby that requires other players to play with, and I have serious doubts you'd be welcome with young children at many fields. You may be lucky and find a group of likeminded parents or a field with loose age requirements but I think that would be the exception rather than the rule. In fact I would go so far as to say find that group or field BEFORE you go any further because I can say from firsthand experience in the GTA / KW / West region I've never been to any game where an 8 or 11 year old would be allowed to play. Last edited by brock0; February 2nd, 2015 at 16:01..