Friend bought his son an Air Soft gun !

For that money, no way I'm buying. I'd buy him a .22 and teach him how to really shoot. JMO.

Its a fun hobby, who really gives a shite

I couldn't believe all the accessories and crap . These things were as close to a real weapon without being real as you could get . Expensive as hell.

That's about $300 more than I would spend on a toy gun.

I guess it's safe and the Dad doesn't have to put out the effort of teaching hunting skills and all . My 10 year old has a 22mg , 20 ga, 410 and 243 . In todays world it might freak me out a little to see a kid coming down the street packing one of these . Just saying .

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In todays world it might freak me out a little to see a kid coming down the street packing one of these . Just saying .

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No doubt. Not to mention if the child is seen by law enforcement.

These toy guns sound fun if they're confined only to an enclosed backyard, imo.

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To some people that may be chump change though.

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You're right, I guess I'm just a cheap old bastard.

Unfortunately not every kid gets the chance to shoot live ammo whether it be parents or other resources - for some air soft is their .22, 44mag and shotgun so they spend money it like we would live guns - nothing wrong with it.

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I guess it's safe and the Dad doesn't have to put out the effort of teaching hunting skills and all . My 10 year old has a 22mg , 20 ga, 410 and 243 . In todays world it might freak me out a little to see a kid coming down the street packing one of these . Just saying .

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My boys have all the gun's you mentioned but replace the .243 with a 7mm08. They also love airsoft. There are about 6 boys all 12 and under within walking distance of our house that join up in the woods and have 'wars'. I'm lucky enough to live in the country where they have more land than their legs would care to cover in one day to play around on, so they aren't walking down the street with them in a highly populated area. I don't spend $350 on individual guns, but they do have several hundred dollars worth(some bought with their own money). We used to play the same games back in the day, but we filled our pockets with rocks to throw at each other.

Gun safety is a priority. My boys have the face shields and wear pants and long sleeve shirts. They also understand that shooting at each other during their 'wars' from a distance is ok, but get caught shooting someone up close and the guns go away.