To: The California State Senate

Veterans, Service Members, and Citizens against SB199

Veterans, Service Members, and Citizens against SB199 . A California senate bill which would amend Sections 16250 and 16700 of the Penal Code, relating to BB devices.

Why is this important?

This bill would effectively eliminate airsoft in California. A Hobby which Includes many service members,business owners,veterans and re-enactors. The change would require all airsoft replicas (a hobby in which realistic-looking replica guns are used to propel BBs at participants to tag one another as "out") to be painted entirely bright colors. While aimed to prevent law enforcement from mistaking "toy" guns as real weapons, this further endangers law enforcement officers as real guns could easily be painted to deter an officer from protecting his or herself."