What are the Legal ramifications of Airsoft?
Airsoft guns and playing airsoft is legal in many parts of the world, but not all. Some countries have specific restrictions such as maximum muzzle energy, rules against using the trademarks of real firearms, and special marking requirements (such as brightly colored barrel tips). For example, in the United States and Japan, the restrictions on airsoft guns are fairly light, while in Canada and Australia, they are much more heavily regulated, as they are firearms according to law (Actually in Canada Airsoft Guns are not classified under the Criminal Code of Canada as a Replica or a firearm, but “Imitation Firearms”. However if an Airsoft gun is upgraded above a specific muzzle velocity (500FPS) and Joules on impact (5.7) then it would be classified as a Firearm under the Criminal Code of Canada.) In the United Kingdom, the purchase, sale and import of replica firearms has recently become the subject of a proposed bill which may limit the availability of new weapons essentially killing
