We were about to call it a night when the inbox chimed with a news feed from Yosser which should be a concern for airsofters in the United Kingdom. According to him, a proposal has been sent to the Home Office that will restrict further airsoft sales, limiting sales through Registered Firearms Dealers which will also have an implication of restricting personal importation by airsoft players from outside of the UK...

Yosser's Airsoft Odyssey had Maree-Louise Davidson as their special correspondent during the Ground Zero Weekender National Airsoft Event 2013... "The day ended at approximately 4.30pm with Delta holding out and winning the weekend! Yes, I am biased, as I am Delta! All three teams, Bravo, Others and Delta came close during the weekend to taking the crown, but it went to Delta. This reporter will be back next year as it was a very well spent £85."

Not sure if your UKARA no. is still valid? The Player Self Check is now available... "UKARA in an effort to provide players with more access to their data have created a system of self checking. It is only a point in time check and will be out of date the following day as being a valid member requires a site to have valid insurance and your membership to have not expired.

The UKARA self check provides members of UK Airsoft sites who have registered their details with UKARA the opportunity to check their details.

Wolf Armouries is now offering brightly coloured AEGs for those who do not have UKARA skirmishing IDs..."Too lazy to get down to an Airsoft site and get registered? :-) If you are not yet registered with UKARA or cannot get along to an Airsoft skirmish site you can still purchase Airsoft guns under certain conditions. In line with the Violent Crime Reduction Act a gun is deemed unrealistic if the majority (i.e. +50%) is in a bright colour.

This document is an explanation of the effect that the above Act will have on the airsoft skirmishing community within the UK from the 1st of October 2007. Its author is not a lawyer and makes no claim to a complete and irrefutable understanding of the law. If you have any concerns regarding legal issues, you should seek advice from a qualified practitioner.