MORE AND MORE

OK so it would seem that we are fighting a futile battle to stop SB 798. As of 7-5-11 it will be back up for reconsideration with the safety comity. I hope they continue to stand by there previous votes... and change a couple minds. I don't think I need to remind everyone what is at stake here. Save for our basic freedoms. If this bill passes it would be detrimental to the entire airsoft community and industry. As  you know most of the airsoft industry is located in southern California, and if this bill were to pass it could be the end of these companies.

These are companies that we all use like airsplat, evike, airsoft gi, airsoft mega store, Jag Precision, Spartan imports and many more. Just with the companies that I listed it could mean millions in tax revenue gone from California. Not to even think how many thousands of employees it would put out of work. It is wrong to let this bill pass. So everyone do what you can sigh those petitions, call your congressman, contact the governor. And stop SB 798.

This could mean the end of airsoft as we know it. MilSim will never work again, this picture was taken at a So Cal airsoft event to prove a point. Please do not let this happen, continue to put up a fight and tell California Law makers that you want to keep your airsoft the way it is.



CALL & E-MAIL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE!
Step 1: Call the numbers below and introduce yourself. Hello, my name is _________________, and I am calling regarding bill SB798.
Step 2: Explain your position on the matter.

If You're Under 18: I have been a paintball (or airsoft) player for ________ years, and I feel that bill SB798 will dramatically change the sport that I love. I wanted to recommend that you please vote to reject or amend SB798.

If You're Over 18: I am a voter and have been a paintball (or airsoft) player for _______ years, and I am concerned that bill SB798 will dramatically change the sport that I love. I wanted to ask you to please vote to reject or amend SB798. As a voter I will be suggesting this same course of action to my friends and family so that they too may speak up against the bill.

If You Reach a Voicemail: Read your chosen statement above and close the message by saying “I would like someone to
call me back before June 14th so that I will know that my opinion has been heard and understood. Thank you for your time.”

If you Reach a Live Person: Read your chosen statement above, and be prepared to answer any return questions that the representative on the other line my have. Here are two examples:

Question: Why are you against the bill? Answer:The bill is written in a way that it would have a massive negative effect on the sport. Requiring that all guns be brightly colored will take away from the fantasy experience of the game. Note: If you or someone you give this letter to works at a paintball/airsoft company, mention that your own job is at risk, along with the jobs of thousands of other industry members.
Question: Why is coloring the guns such a problem?
Answer: I have already invested a considerable amount of time and money into my personal equipment, plus
requiring them to be brightly colored will make the game less enjoyable as it will take away considerably from the
fantasy aspect of the sport.

Name	District	Phone	Email
Tom Ammiano – Chair	Dem-13	916-319-2013	Assemblymember.Ammiano@assembly.ca.gov
Steve Knight – Vice Chair	Rep-36	916-319-2036	Assemblymember.Knight@assembly.ca.gov
Gilbert Cedillo	Dem-45	916-319-2045	Assemblymember.Cedillo@assembly.ca.gov
Curt Hagman	Rep-60	916-319-2060	Assemblymember.Hagman@assembly.ca.gov
Jerry Hill	Dem-19	916-319-2019	Assemblymember.Hill@assembly.ca.gov
Holly J. Mitchell	Dem-47	916-319-2047	Assemblymember.Mitchell@assembly.ca.gov
Nancy Skinner	Dem-14	916-319-2014	Assemblymember.Skinner@assembly.ca.gov

For a Full PDF form of the above to email and send to others, click here
http://www.airsplat.com/Save Airsoft No to SB798.pdf

WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE!!
Letter to use to send to legislators. Please sign this and send to Senator de Leon, and your local district Senator and Representative:
Sample Letter for Your State Representative (See Link below to find your state representative)
Voice your opposition to this bill by calling or writing to your local State Senator and assemblyman and the bill sponsor, State Senator Kevin de Leon:

Locate Your Specific Senator/Assembly Member:
Please go to http://192.234.213.69/amapsearch/framepage.asp
Scroll down the map of California and enter your street address, city and zip code in the appropriate boxes below; click on “Find”. Your senator
and contact information will then be available.
Please take the time to make these calls and emails, as the future of our sport relies on your efforts. Thank you.

Sample Letter for Senator De Leon

Sacramento Office:
Sentaor Kevin de Leon
California State Capitol
Room 5108
Sacramento, CA 94248
916-651-4022

Los Angeles Office:
Senator Kevin de Leon
617 S. Olive St.
Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA  90014
213-612-9566

SPREAD THE WORD!

1.) Contact local City Councils and County Boards of Supervisors. Explain what SB 798 does, why you oppose it and ask them to oppose it, too. Ask them to contact the local area Assembly members and urge them to oppose it.

2.)Contact local retailers that sell Airsoft, BB, and pellet guns. Explain what it does, how it could affect them (loss of sales, etc.), and ask them to oppose it.

3.)Contact local sportsmen’s clubs and organizations. Explain the bill and ask them to oppose it.

4.) Ask your family and friends to oppose SB 798, also, and to take the steps outlined herein to oppose it.




And remember be respectful. Show that the airsoft community is more than a bunch of punk kids. 


This has been the Airsoft GuRu
AIRSOFT IS NOT A CRIME