The UKAPU send in a last minute update on the EU Firearms Directive vote with some positive news for the European airsoft community as amendments have been introduced removing airsoft from being classified as firearms. They suggest airsoft players contact their MEPs to give encouragement to vote in favour of the amendments. Full statement below:

The minutes of the first meeting ot the European Airsoft Association (EAA) is now available for you to download and you can find that 8 countries have already joined. Better ask your national associations to do the same, if you're in Europe... "Some of you may not be aware that the European Airsoft Association held its first meeting late last year.

Our good friend Ronald from European Airsoft Association (EAA) and also the maintainer of NLAirsoft.com gives us an update from the association. They now created their accounts at social networks such as Facebook and Twitter for you to easily follow what's happening in the European airsoft scene.

News that the European Airsoft Association has been launched. Details are not yet final on what the mission, vision and goals of this association are, but surely it is a step in the right direction. We can just imagine a group lobbying at the EU for airsoft friendly laws, and coordinating events on a pan-european scale.