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GrimWulf wrote: I have already left a message for Taylor Kearns, the reporter doing the story, asking him to call me to see if there will be a pro-airsoft side to the story. I feel, like I am sure most of you do, that the general trend in the mainstream media is to look only at the slim chance that something could go wrong. No one has yet to give airsofters a chance to shed light on the many positive aspects of the sport, such as learning to handle a real firearm properly through the use of an airsoft gun, the chance for younger people to learn to work with and as a team, kids learning to make new friends and interact in a community, the chance for kids to build some self confidence, for kids to learn self discipline, the health benefits of the exercise, and not to mention keeping kids off of the street where they could be getting in trouble, doing drugs, drinking, etc, etc...instead, they are around mature adults, that are a positive influence. When and if, this guy calls me, I would like to be able to list these and a whole lot more positive things out to him... please help by listing some positive things about airsoft, from your point of view!