The US Army is presently testing a belt that can act as a navigation device which will allow soldiers to navigate towards their objectives handsfree.
Yas of Hyperdouraku learned about a newly opened airsoft skirmish site in Chiba Prefecture and decided to check it out. The RAID Survival Game Field is a good-sized airsoft field which is what other airsoft players would call a "competition grade" one, since its layout and size would allow for airsoft tournaments that do require speed and close quarters tactics.
"SB 798 was introduced at the request of Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck to protect Californians, especially law enforcement officers, from the threat and dangers caused by fake firearms such as BB guns. The accidental shooting of residents, especially minors and young adults, by law enforcement officers and others is a public safety problem.
You don't need a photographic memory to do it. All you need is an iPhone (or an iPod Touch, or an iPad) and you can grab the information on small arms wherever you are, at the touch or swipe of a finger. Modern Weapons Small Arms iPhone App made by Dava Consulting would literally arm you with the knowledge you need to about small arms. Wow your team mates about your extensive knowledge of modern weapons.
Editor's Note: Rangemaster Larry, the co-host of Dr. Airsoft at Airsoft Medicine gives us a backgrounder on SB 798 and what transpired during the hearing on the bill by the Committe on Public Safety which happened last 21 June 2011. This is a must read for everyone, even if not from California, to give you an understanding on the issues being discussed here as it will bear similarities to efforts to ban airsoft in other countries.
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, the company behind the famed Barrett Sniper Rifles, will be featured by the National Geographic Channel on the 27th of June. Whilst the company and its products have been featured so many times and Barrett has become a household name amongst firearms enthusiasts, this is the first time that a documentary takes you to the inner workings of the company.
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Pew! Pew! Pew! How about that? An airsoft gun that fires off laser beams rather than primitive plastic BBs? One guy who had a burst of creative energy and a lot of time to kill exactly did that. He coverted an airsoft gun to fire laser that can burst balloons and even light-up matches from a distance.
The sun was smiling when the California airsoft community, together with the Airsoft Safety Foundation, trooped to Sacramento, California to show their opposition to the CA SB798 last Tuesday, 21 June 2011. They were joined by other organizations opposed to SB798, including paintball players. On that morning, the Committee on Public Safety voted 5-2 with most not in favor of the Bill at is present form.
Just imagine that, employees carrying guns at the world's most popular video sharing website. You might want to work there, provided you've got the brain of a rocket scientist or a Nobel prize winner, then chances are you might have get the shot to work for them. But working with guns? Check this video made by Richard Ryan of RatedRR when he gets to visit Youtube's HQ to discuss about gun safety:
The airsoft industry and community in California, together with the paintball community, and the paintball industry (who are crossing their fingers that the exemptions for their own would go unnoticed in the Committee during the hearing), will be gearing up today for the hearing on CA SB798 by the Committee on Public Safety. Last night, the airsoft community had a pep rally to increase the morale and determination of the community that the bill gets defeated.
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