[McKee]

Why even bother with lasers. Seriously. My eyes are literally my livelihood as far as the air force is concerned. I lose eyesight, I lose job. At the average milsim game, I'd say about 90% of players do not have any sort of NVD (except flashlights). Of the 10% that do, some of them are using older tech NVD like old russian stuff, active NVD, and handheld units. So if you own any AN/PVS series NVG, you already are at a significant, clear advantage over a considerable number of players. If aiming is that much of an issue: get closer, use tracers, get a better sight, learn to use iron sights, use judo, or find any number of solutions that do not involve expensive, potentially dangerous lasers.

It's an issue of enforcement. Like FPS limits, you can chrony people but ultimately there are ways to have a hot gun (ask yourself how often a host uses THEIR bbs and ensures the hop up is off, and what about that hot gun in buddy's car he gets after chronied?). At least FPS though is easily tested. With lasers, you would have to show documentation and know that each person has a laser and you have no test. If someone wants to use a cheaper, unsafe laser: they may decide not to mention it (after all its easy to hide and not noticeable unless you have NVGs). The laser might also be a knockoff that doesn't actually meet the specified standards.

Plus there is the issue of player consent. I have consented to have you fire bbs at me, that is why I am playing airsoft. I have a reasonable expectation of that. I did not consent to have you fire powerful lasers at me, even if there is a safe level. There is a safe level of radiation in X-rays too but I don't want you firing an x-ray machine into my thyroid all day either. Again my opinion, but its airsoft for fucks sake.. you have NVGs, you already basically have cheat codes on, cool it with the advantages.