It`s the time again to pack your gear for BORDER WAR! But don`t forget your camera. Make some nice photos during the game, send it to us and win some great prizes!

RULES

1. Upload one photo which was taken at the Border War Milsim event this year (2016) in Czech Republic

2. Promote your photo by sharing the link to the image in forums and social media like facebook etc.

3. Let your friends and all the people vote for your photo here at this page

4. The best 3 photos will go into the finals and a jury will pick the winners. We also pick a 4th place from all photos. 

As you should be aware, since November last year the EU has been considering a proposal to amend the firearms directive which would classify replicas, including airsoft devices, as real firearms. They also wanted to ban any firearm of ‘military appearance’.

The result would be that nearly all airsoft devices would fall foul of the law and be banned from use by the public, and the few types that would be allowed would be extremely difficult for people to obtain and had to be registered individually. The authors of the proposal set out to get rid of replicas and thereby wipe out airsoft in the whole of Europe. We were looking at airsoft armageddon.

For those into Practical Airsoft Shooting, note this event in your agenda! The Airsoft Surgeon European Championship will consist of 16 stages (designed by Airsoft Surgeon) for an approximate total of 300 rounds. The Championship will be shot over two days of competition and one day for the Pre-Match will be held on Thursday 12th August 2016. The Airsoft Surgeon European Champion is now an official UKPSA Event! Register today and start your training! Are you ready?

This weekend was busy! We visited the biggest Airsoft show in the World, IWA Outdoor Classics in Nurnberg. Many people gave us an update about their latest innovations and products. This year even more Airsoft companies attended the show. The 5th airsoft meetup was a big succes with around 70-80 people during rush hour. We had special guests and impressive live demo's on stage. 

It was a pleasure and privilige to be at IWA again. Thanks for having us and stay tuned for all our updated and findings in the next few blogs...

Lots of new legislation comming up in the UK for Airosft. UKARA plans to meet with the Home Office to discuss the inclusion of 8mm BBs as originally recommended by the Law Commission. Only 6mm BBs are allowed for the airsoft exemption in the proposed bill. Frank Bothamley, UKARA Chairman, sends in an update:

The law commission firearms law report was released two months ago, the Policing and Crime Bill 2015-16 has had its first reading in the UK parliament recently.

UKARA then got to see what had been written in the first draft of the Policing and Crime Bill 2016 by the Home Office and were very surprised that the airsoft rif definition only included 6mm diameter bbs.

UKARA had worked with the Law Commission and a highly regarded firearms consultant (who was paid for by ukara).