Red spikes must be present on the barrels of the airsoft weapon when it is imported and sold from a store. As soon as you have the airsoft weapon, you can remove the red tip. However, the similarity between real guns and airsoft replicas is close enough to cause interaction with law enforcement personnel when an airsoft gun is mistaken for its actual counterpart. Airsoft used to commit a crime is treated as if it were using the actual weapon, assault weapons carry an additional mandatory sentence in addition to the regular punishment for the crime committed. Airsoft is legal here. In Brazil, it is quite expensive to import any type of airsoft weapon. There you have to pay about 60% of the taxes on the price of the weapon. In addition, you will have to pay the administration fee, which is about $50. Whenever you import weapons, you must apply for an International Import Certificate (CII) from the Brazilian Army. In the application, you need to describe the gears and equipment you want to import, the location of the starting port, the warehouse, and detailed buyer data. Whether they approve it or not, it is up to them.
Now there is an amendment to the current regulations that came into force in 2013 for airsoft and paintball weapons, which are non-lethal weapons. If you live in Kuwait, you can buy airsoft guns at any age. There, airsoft weapons are considered toy weapons. So many airsoft shops are moving there quickly. You can buy electric and gasoline airsoft guns from 300 to 450 feet per second. The government does not have a law on airsoft games. But since airsoft weapons were brought there in 1996, there has been an airsoft community. They have rules and regulations in place to play this game there. According to them, you should buy airsoft guns below 450 fps. If you use a 450+ fps weapon in an airsoft game, you will be banned from the community.
Airsoft is not prohibited by law in Egypt. You can buy and keep your replica weapons and rifles at any gun store. However, when it comes to imports, as a civilian, you can`t buy airsoft weapons. During the festival like Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, you can find quality things at a discounted price. Airsoft guns in Hong Kong don`t need to have an orange tip. However, public possession or display of airsoft weapons is not recommended by the Hong Kong Police Department, as it is difficult to determine whether it is a genuine firearm or not. It is also not necessary to obtain a license to sell an airsoft weapon in Hong Kong. Although airsoft guns in the United States are usually sold with a 0.24in. or a longer orange tip on the barrel to distinguish them from real firearms, this is not required by federal law.
Manufacturers and importers can rely on Part 272 of Title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations on Foreign Commerce and Trade (15 CFR 272), which states that “no person shall manufacture, market, ship, transport or receive toys, duplicates or imitations of firearms” without approved markings; [56] This may be an orange tip, an orange cylinder cap, a coloured exterior of the entire toy, or a transparent construction. [57] However, these restrictions do not apply to “traditional B-B, paintball or pellet air guns that eject a projectile by compressed air, compressed gas or mechanical spring, or a combination thereof.” [58] This wording exempts airsoft guns from these requirements and places them in the same category as BB guns, pellets, air guns and paintball guns, none of which are sold or used with an orange tip conventionally, and many of which look as much like real firearms as airsoft guns. Airsoft is a legal sport in Bulgaria and there are no restrictions on weapons, except for parental permission for people under 18. Since airsoft guns are considered air rifles under Bulgarian law, no documents or licenses are required to possess them. There are no restrictions on lasers, flashlights, etc. In addition, the end of the barrel does not need to be painted orange (as in the United States). There are no restrictions on the power of air rifles/airsoft guns (although there are official rules enforced by individual airsoft fields or by Airsoft Sofia in the games they organize) nor on their transport to public places, although it is strongly advised not to carry replica firearms in public places apart from a carrying case or a suitable backpack. This rule is unofficially enforced by the Airsoft Sofia organization and is punished by a ban on official games (temporarily or permanently), as it leads to unwanted friction between players and the authorities and the public. Airsoft is also legal in Armenia. And you don`t need a permit to play an airsoft game there. The police do not consider airsoft weapons to be a weapon and not toy guns. As long as you use .20g BBs for weapons of 568 fps or less.
The use or demonstration of replica airsoft weapons is not allowed in public places, they can only be used in dedicated or unpopulated areas with the permission of the owner/administrator. For transport, the airsoft replica must be unloaded and secured from the public (carrying bag). The use and open carrying of airsoft weapons in public places is prohibited. You can play on private property away from the public or on well-defined private or public property after applying to local authorities for a time-limited permit (usually six to 48 hours) and alerting the local police command to prevent alerted citizens from calling an emergency. India does not have an airsoft manufacturing sector like most other countries. Therefore, any need for this activity must be met by imports. Since Indian Customs and the Government are not aware of the existence of this sport or the type of equipment used, imports are seized for reasons of similarity to firearms. The inclusion of these items in the toy category is rarely due to a lack of awareness. There is also a risk of misclassification in the prohibited calibre of air rifles, as only .177 caliber is allowed for conditional civilian importation into India. Detained items may be destroyed or sent for laboratory testing, depending on the situation, with long wait times to get results.
Airsoft weapons are classified as “dangerous toys” in Israel, making airsoft legal only for import, manufacture and sale by authorized retailers. Due to the fact that this law is not related to crimes and is therefore not very well enforced, until 2010 it was possible to find private dealers who import airsoft weapons at MPEG and AEG level. Currently, the purchase of airsoft guns of all levels is only possible through one or two authorized dealers. In Switzerland, airsoft weapons are considered weapons. [48] Airsoft weapons cannot be sold or possessed by persons under the age of 18. In addition, airsoft weapons may not be sold to nationals of Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey or Sri Lanka. [49] Air guns may be legally owned and used in New Zealand provided the person is over 18 years of age or 16 years of age and holds a firearms licence. A person under the age of 18 cannot own an air force, but may use one under the direct supervision of a person over the age of 18 or a firearms licence holder (direct supervision requires that the licence holder be able to take control of the firearm at any time, it must therefore remain within reach). Anyone over the age of 18 can use 2.5 joules of energy weapons and does not need registration. You must be of legal age to purchase any type of airsoft weapons. It is a crime to shoot or swing airsoft weapons in public; Airsoft weapons must be fired indoors, on private property, or wherever airsoft weapons are intended for use, such as an outdoor or indoor airsoft field.
When transporting airsoft weapons, they must be stored in a fire bag outside the public. During transport with the vehicle, they must remain in their bag(s) and in the trunk of the vehicle. Carrying an airsoft weapon on the body, such as in the belt, outside or outside personal private property, and not in a closed bag or suitcase, is a cause for concern in New Jersey. If an observer believes that it is a genuine firearm, this may result in the seizure of the airsoft weapon and, in some cases, prosecution for possession of a counterfeit firearm for illegal purposes. In New Jersey, airsoft guns do not currently fall under the state`s definition of firearms. Instead, like other “toy” weapons, they are regulated as “imitation weapons,” but how they are regulated may vary from city to city. It appears that their role in state law stems from the fact that airsoft guns generally do not carry enough force combined with the projectile materials to cause a safe level of damage similar to that of real steel pistols or their more conventional cousins, the air rifle or BB gun. Airsoft guns typically deliver projectiles at a slower speed than air guns and polymer BBs, which are generally unable to pierce clothing, flesh or bones in the same way as BBs or metal pellets or real steel ammunition.