Here is the latest news from the European Airsoft Association (EAA), they are planning their official foundation around the end of March 2010.  The also introduce a big list of national airsoft associations (didn't knew there are so many of them) together with their forum and very own P.O.Box in Brussels. Interested in the European Airsoft Assocition? Visit their forums... or follow them on Twitter.

Visit their website at http://www.europeanairsoftassociation.eu/

Here is the latest news from the European Airsoft Association (EAA), looks like they are getting more and more active. Lately we have seen the airsoft struggles in California, we think it's important to unite as airsoft players! Also in Europe! Therefore please support the EAA and contribute where possible, keep an eye on them.

Going social

The EAA is already a while on twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/europeanairsoft), we also launched our facebook fan page now: http://www.facebook.com/europeanairsoft

Mainly to create awareness, keep people informed and request feedback. Follow us and like our fan page!

National Representatives
We are looking for national representatives willing to ACTIVELY participate in the EAA. Please contact us! For those who do not yet have 1 national association, please first arrange this nationally and start working together.

Newsletter
On our homepage there is a possibility to register for our newsletter, stay informed!

The board
Currently the EAA has no board, however Portugal (FPA), the UK (UKAPU), the Netherlands (NABV), Germany and Turkey (TAC) have shown active interest in the EAA. We hope to present a new board soon. We hope Ireland, France, Austria, Italy, Poland and Spain will follow soon.

Kind Regards,

European Airsoft Association
www.europeanairsoftassociation.eu
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2 chances to win a great prize, 32 Prizes (total retail value £3000),  1 prize a day drawn from INTERNET orders of £100 or more on that day and a main prize drawn from all daily qualifying entrants.
(non UK mainland winners will be asked to pay postage if they want to have thier prize, guns can only won by UKARA registered players)

Main prize Inokatsu MK43

List of prizes for the daily draws

Ares Cheytac M200
2 x KJ m700
TM 5.7
TM Desert Warrior

G&P have released new products.

GP869D  OP Mount Base
GP879S   Troy Type Metal Body (MUR) (Sand)
GP880S   Vltor Type Metal Body (MUR) (Sand)
GP924  16340 Li-ion Battery Charger Set

GP901M  Sentry (Magpul Type)
GP901S  Sentry (Sand)
GP902   Sentry (Troy)
GP902S   Sentry (Troy) (Sand)

GP925A  M16 Knight's Type QD Silencer (Shorty)
GP925B  M16 USSOCOM Type QD Silencer (Shorty)
GP925C  M16 NSWC Type QD Silencer (Shorty)
GP925D  M16 Zombie Killer Type QD Silencer (Shorty)
GP925E  M16 Special Forces 100M Type QD Silencer (Shorty)

It's that time again when all the politicians in the Philippines start doing the song and dance routine, plus kissing babies and pumping hands. The campaign season for the 2010 National Elections is now heating up, from the President down to the local government positions. And it is always bloody as hell with rival families and clans vying for the positions that really don't pay well "on paper", and you know what I mean.

If you have read the news of the Maguindanao Massacre last 2009 in which a dominant political clan massacred over 50 people of a rival, then you will start reading various reports from all over the country until all election protests have been resolved.

Thus, the gun ban which is always put into place by Commission on Elections of the Philippines (COMELEC), covers all gun bearing individuals, whether they have registered or unregistered firearms. This covers airsoft as well, so the airsoft community will be at a limbo for a few months, save for those who want to test the gun ban and transporting their airsoft guns to private games, and one was already arrested yesterday according to a posting at the FILAIRSOFT (FAS) forums.

FACTS:

1. AIRSOFT GUNS AND REPLICAS ARE SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED.
2. ALL PERMITS TO CARRY OR TRANSPORT FIREARMS OUTSIDE OF RESIDENCE (AIRSOFT INCLUDED) ARE SUSPENDED THROUGH OUT THE DURATION OF THE BAN.
3. OWNING OF LICENSED AIRSOFT IS NOT PROHIBITED. TRANSPORTING THEM IS.
4. BUYING AND SELLING AIRSOFT IS NOT PROHIBITED DURING THIS PERIOD, THE ONLY PROBLEM IS HOW TO TAKE THEM HOME.
5. PLAYING AIRSOFT GAMES IS NOT PROHIBITED PROVIDED THAT IT IS HELD INSIDE A SECLUDED PRIVATE AREA.
6. PENALTIES AND CHARGES FOR VIOLATION OF THE SAID GUN BAN WILL BE THE SAME FOR BOTH REAL STEEL AND AIRSOFT.
7.YOU CAN STILL BUY FIREARMS AND AIRSOFT GUNS AT LICENSED SHOPS DURING THE GUN BAN BUT REGISTRATION AND RELEASE OF THE UNIT PURCHASED WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THE BAN.
8.AIRSOFT AND FIREARMS CAN BE STORED IN SAFETY VAULTS APPROVED BY THE FED IN GAME SITES AND SHOOTING RANGES PRIOR TO THE BAN.
9.NO SPECIAL PERMITS AND EXEMPTIONS WERE ISSUED AS OF THIS TIME.
10. ONCE APPREHENDED, SEIZED ITEMS SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE AUTHORIZED COMELEC REPRESENTATIVE DURING THE TIME OF APPREHENSION.
11. RAIDS ON PRIVATE GAME SITES ARE NOT MANDATED WITH THIS GUN BAN. ONCE A GAME SITE IS RAIDED WITH THE PROPER AUTHORITIES HAVING A WARRANT, ONLY THE UN LICENSED ONES SHOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF THE SEARCH AND SEIZURE.
12. SALE OF AIRSOFT AND FIRE ARMS ACCESSORIES ARE NOT PROHIBITED, eg; FRONT GRIPS,SCOPES, UN LOADED MAGAZINES,RAILS ETC....REAL STEEL BARREL IS CONSIDERED A WHOLE FIREARM. AVOID TRANSPORTING THE FF: REAL AND REPLICA AMMUNITION, LOWER RECEIVER ASSEMBLY OF A FIREARM, UPPER RECEIVER ASSEMBLY, LOADED MAGAZINES. REGULATED AFP/PNP UNIFORM, RANK/INSIGNIA.