Wrote it himself, he says. I am pretty proud.
Hi my name is Nigel Bess and I'd like to voice my opposition to senate bill SB798. It was intended to prevent replica firearms, especially airsoft guns, from being mistaken as real firearms in public. However, there are already laws in place against brandishing replica firearms in public. Furthermore, if airsoft guns were brightly colored, they would be thought of more as toys than as responsibilities, thus parents would be more likely to buy them for irresponsible children. Also, you would only be preventing law abiding citizens from having realistic looking guns, as anyone would still easily be able to paint his or her airsoft gun black.
> Another downside of SB798 is that it would destroy the safe and fun sport of airsoft (not to mention the fact that it is very profitable for california, with the 2 largest retailers based here). Airsoft is played in controlled environments in which players are required to wear proper eye and face protection. One of the main features and attractions to airsoft is milsim, or military simulation, which would be entirely lost if everyone were using brightly colored or clear guns. people would stop playing, and the sport would die.
> Why take away from the good of many because of a tiny number of irresponsible individuals?
> thank you for your time.
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