He's one of the biggest airsoft Youtubers, he's the one that gets posted up in vaguely mainstream stuff like Ladbible. hes most likely going to be the first domino. Some wee shit is going to watch his videos, get a springer off a market stall, then shoot some granny's eye out, cry to parents/police/media he was only copying his favorite Youtuber. There will be the massive outrage and whoever is in charge will look for any easy fix and will finally ban airsoft. If you think that's far fetched or fear mongering look how we got the VCRA in the 1st place. Airsoft has no protecting law, we have a defense against prosecution that doesn't need a change in law or even a vote to remove just a Government that wants to look like they are doing something.
It's weight on the scales and at some point there will be a tipping point. Unless the airsoft community can self police. The retailers are failing badly at the moment.
Could that not apply to any other YouTuber as well though, like Airsoft Camman? He is popular, and that scenario could play out in exactly the same way. Granted, ACM doesn't actively encourage headshots but young people still watch videos and might be tempted to be stupid with a RIF.
"I was just playing GTA6 IRL; why are you arresting me bruh"
Yes it could apply to another Youtuber but you kind of made my point with the type of person KM presents himself to be and more likely to be seen as a go ahead for that behaviour. You honestly think a government wouldn't use a laughly see through scapegoat to distract from bigger problems? Look how we got lumped with VCRA in the 1st place. Ask how some of the not so pale and trans UK citizenry feel at the moment.
went against us, we could all argue that almost every responsible site has banned & those like him, but by then it would be too late.
Thanks you made my point more eloquently than I did.Guys, the whole point is, many of us consider ourselves to be "dedicated" airsofters, we have a lot of money & time invested in the game, we played pre vcra, we're responsible in our rif ownership, & some of us want to keep playing for as long as our knackered bodies will allow, & i think, irrespective of his products, we can all agree that KM's media profile does absolutely nothing to put airsoft in a positive light, well not when viewed by anyone with more than 3 brain cells lol.
BigStew's point, which is valid, & its one that I echoed in a post recently, is that if airsoft comes under negative scrutiny, say for instance a wannabe gangster waving an airsoft rif around gets shot, & the powers that be take a deep dive in to all airsoft related media, especially those that are apparently deemed to be the most popular, they're gonna come across the waste of oxygen that is KM, & what kinda impression of airsoft are they gonna take from that ?.
While he may not have the ability to get airsoft banned all on his own, he definitely doesnt do anything to promote the positives of the game.
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BigStews point is that anything that keeps KM involved in airsoft is bad, & Solomon tactical should know better morally.
Was going to make a long counterpoint but you are obviously just want to dismiss my point of view. Airsoft in this country exists by a thread and all it will take to lose it all is a Politician making it their cause to go after airsoft after some event, it's my right to dislike any one that makes my hobby look bad and anyone that supports them.
Him being on vaguely mainstream sites like ladbible are what is also growing the sport and bringing in new players all the time because they get to act out being a soldier and play with replica guns without actually putting themselves in harms way.
There will be a new thread soon to not buy from xyz retailer because they sell to the " not so pale and trans" citizens....Jesus I didn’t even see that… says a lot really. It’s also quite funny because there’s a pretty fair sized group of trans people that play airsoft
