Airsoft news

Some airsoft news via Ian at An English Shooter's Blog.

Well it looks like Hazel Blears may be looking to make the sport of airsoft to be exempted from the provisions of the Violent Crimes Reduction Bill "as long as the airsoft weapon is not so realistic as to make it indistinguishable from a real firearm"

I can tell the difference between any readily available airsoft gun and any real firearm. But what will the criteria be? There are many that are so realistic that it would take an in hand examination to tell the difference and, in truth, this is part of what makes airsoft so distinct and unique a hobby. It's extremely realistic with respect to the tools used to enjoy it. The uniform, which many people spend hundreds of hours piecing together to exactly match particular historical conflicts is part of that as are the replica weapons used.

They are realistic and that is, for many players, a great deal of the attraction. It's the point in many ways.

These people are not criminals. These people do not misuse their gaming equipment. These people are not breaking any law or regulation but it is these people who are going to have to modify their behaviour (and for some this will be significant and hurtful) so that the government can, yet again, be seen to be doing something.

For images of my TM KNIGHTS SR-16 M4 CARBINE, a tool I use for gaming, click on the "continue reading" link.

It's realistic and that's the way I like it.