Air soft guns

[Tim Lovelock]

Originally Posted by rob love

There are some things to watch out for when importing the airsofts. Customs may/will consider them a replica and seize them if they do not meet certain criteria. I believe that the RCMP recently determined that 368 feet per second is the requirement to cause bodily harm (apparently they tested against a pig's eye....poor pig). So if you are above that level, you are ok. But if you are under, then it's a replica and prohibited from importation.

As well, if you have a replica that does not meet that threshold, it has to be locked up when at home, and transported as if it is a restricted firearm. It also cannot be sold, given or bartered to anyone who does not have the license to acquire them (mostly movie prop houses.)

I'm a little bemused at your regs and not withstanding more than a liitle confused at Australian regs.
So if your imported 'weapon' can shoot a projectile at greater than 368 fps. You can have it, otherwise it's a replica which is not allowed.
I went past an adult store in a nearby Victorian (Aust) town which is selling replica guns, rifles & pistols, SMLE, Thompson, AK, Luger etc. The pistols have red grips and a red mussle cover. The rifles etc just Red mussle covers. They are non firing but apparently the red allows him to circumnavigate the Australian gun laws....
I don't want to enter or create a debate. I'm just a little bemused.
Cheers Tim