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These incidents/videos are ridiculous. Like many of you have stated previously, this is a sport/hobby based on honour and integrity. These muppets blatantly disregard those core fundamentals and make us all look bad by association to anyone looking on from the sidelines. People can get so worked up over stupid stuff. It is NEVER the appropriate response to hose someone down at point blank range (or any range really) to settle some unspoken dispute. I'm thankful to have very few incidents at fields and even then they were extremely minor compared to this stuff.
Finally, these kinds of videos really make any HPA system look bad. The SMPs I've used have been absolutely incredible and I cannot wait to pick one up myself. They are incredibly powerful and consistent; resulting in a powerhouse platform. However, that power must be reigned in. Just because you can rip at lightning rates of fire doesn't mean you have to - or should. Like everything else in airsoft, there is an inherent need for maturity at the base level. By all means, goof and have a good timebut remember the basic safety rules and respect other players. A world that is afraid of all things guns and violence is watching us; just waiting for slip-ups like this to happen to fuel the flames.
Just my 2 cents. Important topic and great discussion so far! Keep up the good work everyone.
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