More and more groups are cropping up in the UK to help airsofters with their VCRA valid defence independent of the UKARA. One is the British Airsoft Club and Yosser interviews them for us to understand them more... "Airsoft Odyssey's Yosser interviews Malcolm from Red Alert Airsoft about the British Airsoft Club - a new way for UK airsofters to assert their defence under VCRA laws. Shot at British Airsoft Show 2014 (part of the 2014 British Shooting Show)."

13/02/2013: PRESS RELEASE

The British Airsoft Club (BAC) is launching today!

The BAC has been formed to provide the airsoft market with an alternative to the UKARA system to enable a safe method of selling and purchasing Realistic Imitation Firearms (RIF).

The primary responsibility of the club will be the registration of legitimate airsoft skirmishers to comply with the provisions of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006, Statutory Instrument 2011 No 1754, Arms and Ammunition, and the defence outlined in section 21 of Home Office circular 31/2007.

The BAC has been in communication with the Home Office and has taken independent advice to confirm that the method adopted by the Club fully complies with the law.

The BAC embodies a totally electronic method of registration.  Players will register themselves and provide details of three BAC registered airsoft sites that they have attended in a period of time greater than two months.  Crucially, these games do not have to be played at the same site.  This information will be verified with the airsoft sites and once confirmed; a player will become a member of the BAC. This will enable the player to be able to purchase a RIF with participating retailers. The BAC system enables players to be transient and not be required to repeatedly attend a single airsoft site.  The BAC will verify that that the registered airsoft sites are fully insured.

The BAC is an airsoft membership club and not a retailer association. The BAC will encourage structure, connectivity, communication and best practice between airsoft players, sites and retailers.  The BAC is a non-profit organisation and has been formed to support the airsoft community and forward the sport.   The BAC website will evolve with a variety of different and exciting features over the next few months.

The BAC will roll out in two stages.  Stage one will be the registration of airsoft sites, which is now open.  Stage two will be the registration of airsoft players and retailers.  The BAC is free to join for airsoft sites and airsoft retailers.