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Originally Posted by dantheman
Oh well, Can you at least tell me why here in Beautiful Canada people are so on about the 18+ rule? In the states it seems to be a lot more lax and open to young players.
Thanks for the input Silver Grape.
Dan
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Because in the US the laws regarding firearms are more "lax" as you put it. Firearms are more widely accepted down their then they are here. The sport of Airsoft is still in a "gray area" under Canadian law. As a result we prefer to only allow people who are legally accountable for their actions play. Im not going to state everyone over 18 is mature, its that once your 18 your held legally accountable for your own actions. In the US some places allow you to play at 10 or 12 years of age. Do think when you were 10 years old you had the maturity to play with a replica firearm? Their are way to many videos on youtube of 12 year old kids who played COD and thought it would be cool to get a gun and play in the park or a local field.
We are simply trying to preserve the sport here in Canada for those who really want to see the sport grow.