Airsoft Tournament

If you haven’t heard of Airsoft before, the simplest explanation is that it’s the closest you can get to shooting people for fun without the cops taking an interest. It all began when Japan outlawed firearm ownership in the 1980s. The Japanese still wanted to shoot people, so companies started making scale replicas of pistols and rifles that shot plastic bullets at nonlethal velocities. The game today is like paintball, but with guns that actually look cool. The Kansas City Airsoft Association sponsors today’s open game in Rushville, Missouri, with check-in starting at 8 a.m. and a safety briefing at 9:30 a.m. Bring along a $10 field fee, a signed waiver, lunch, a radio, a uniform and water. See kcairsoft.com.

Sat., Dec. 5, 8 a.m., 2009