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by **jdmnynja** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:33 pm

Is it really true that Johnson City completely has airsoft and paintball banned? It seems anytime I want to even look at anything like that it's extremely discouraging having to drive 30-45 minutes to wherever i want to go look for something at, and extremely painful on gasoline since it just keeps going up. Does anyone know if that can be appealed and if someone were to bring in a shop, could it be done? Johnson City would def. be a good spot for one, Kingsport and Bristol VA now both have shops and areas to play. I mean, positive growth means getting people involved everywhere, and teaching the fundamentals and manners of the sport. Growing in the Tri-Cities would need enthusiasts everywhere, and a local hub to hang out and play at is always a boost. Something needs to be done...Johnson City is just run by way to many cops and old people it seems like. Funny they can sell guns that kill you with real bullets, but they won't sell airsoft guns... Sorry if this is just out of the blue, but it really pisses me off because I really want to play, but I'm just not willing to travel so much for it. Don't have the time right now... :roll:

by **Not a Cheater** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:30 pm

by **Faulken** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:56 am

by **MichaelFink** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:06 pm

by **creed20** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:38 pm

by **gman130** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:59 pm

by **bigrik** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:43 pm

by **xandman** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:59 pm

by **Faulken** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:04 pm

by **Axxis** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:57 am

by **Che** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:47 pm

if that is what the guy quoted you about air or gas or alternative gases, then why should it matter? AEGs man. if they quote the law incorrectly it still counts. if he thinks we just play with gas or air or alt gas then it's his own ignorance that makes aeg's legal.

by **xandman** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:13 pm

by **Che** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:12 pm

you're absolutely right xandman. the operations of the airsoft gun are not what i am trying to question, though i worded it pretty plainly. i'm just saying that there could be a nice loophole depending on how they worded the written law. since they are technically spring/piston powered and not traditionally AIR powered, there may or may not be legal ramifications for playing airsoft. anyway. i don't care to argue semantics with you. i'm trying to push the cause in jc and if you disagree with me that's fine. i'm not disagreeable to being taught about things. but i do know how airsoft guns work so we're on the same page xandman, so thanks for the input, but working in the same office with municipal legal council kinda opens information to how to get around city laws. it's neat that if they word the law "air powered" then spring/piston powered" won't fit the law. it's even nicer if they use the word "regulated" rather than "powered" because then it technically WOULD exclude spring and aeg guns. anyway, xandman, thank you for the consideration (how is the job at parafrog?) i just like trying to circumvent the law when and if at all possible. best wishes from abingdon.

by **xandman** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:56 pm

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