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Subscribe to commentsDOODLEBUGAug 29th 2010 9:43AM
Just another Nanny State compromise to pander to the gunophobic Brits. I'm not buying that laser pistols are cheaper to acquire and operate than air pistols. Just think of all those nasty, expensive batteries or, god forbid, those 200' long extension cords, Look at the stats. A great many more competitors are injured running than in competitive shooting and that includes REAL guns. Have you ever heard of a competitor injured at a shooting event? No you havent because it NEVER happens.
alan s.Oct 10th 2010 8:31PM
@Night Driver Yea, I think several were hit with a javelin and a discus. Hey how bout Laser Archery. No wind or skill needed to keep sight on target. This is stupid.
RicardoAug 29th 2010 11:10AM
Well said Night Driver. Once knew a woman, perhaps the most rabid anti-gun zealot I'd ever met. She was also a past National-something Collegiate Fencing Champion. She had no problems with competition swordplay or archery, "That's different", she said. Never made any sense to me, and could never get her to even acknowledge the conflict in logic.
kc
PS Have trained on simulators with "Laser-Glocks". Useful, but not the same.
ngooglehAug 29th 2010 12:18PM
will these laser guns have any recoil? here's a thought, why not run the whole event in a simulator? why not use nintendo wii? that way everyone can stay in their dorms during the event and finish the event without ever having to get dressed. then they can just email their scores to the IOC. what a joke!!!
BillAug 29th 2010 1:03PM
I agree! Recoil is a HUGE part of competitive shooting. Aside from overcoming the instinctive fear of noise/flash/pain, the ablity to recover and put the SECOND round in the target is crucial.
MalaycobraAug 30th 2010 7:12PM
.177 air pistols have almost no discernible recoil.
I did hear we lost our firearms pistol team a few years ago when the UK banned all handguns. Handguns used to be allowed at ranges, as long as they were stored there, but after some nutter went on the rampage, they were all outlawed.
Image, losing your Olympic team because they couldn't train any more. Lunacy.
Oh, and gun crime is on the increase.
alan s.Oct 10th 2010 8:35PM
Yea, use the Wii, then think of all the "Carbon" footprints not left. Everyone could stay in thier on countries. Would not have to build useless sites to hold the games.