The biggest online airsoft event is now on (need we say it's also the longest?)! The 5th Airsoft Players' Choice Awards Nomination Period has now started. This is the first phase of the awards where the top 5 nominees in the various categories will then advance into the Final and Voting round to determine who are the best in the categories.

Also, we announce the "Hall of Fame" in which those who have won their categories 5 times get the "Hall of Fame Award", there are a two or three (or more?) who are in the running for the Hall of Fame Award but we mention these names until we go into the Voting Period to find out if they have made it to the final voting round of the 5th Airsoft Players' Choice Awards.

Nomination Period: 1 December to 29 December 2014

Good luck to all the voters and potential nominees! You will need all the luck to be chosen the winner by tens of thousands of airsoft players around the world. We won't waste your time we a longer post, so get on moving an nominate your favourites!

Evolution International S.r.l. has just launched the new Evolution Airsoft website.

Re-designed from the ground, on the new www.evolution-airsoft.com  the Evolution Airsoft enthusiasts will find a lot of interesting news about the products, as well as downloadable resources like manuals, screen savers, etc.

In what is an interesting news story spotted by Thumpy's 3-D House of Airsoft,  whatever the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada will affect ownership of airguns and even airsoft guns. Right now, Canadian airsoft players have to tread a fine line in importing and owning airsoft guns as airsoft guns can be classified as unregulated as long  as they have a muzzle velocity between 366 to 500fps on .20g BBs according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

Anything below the minimum which will make them prohibited and classified as a Replica or above the maximum which will classify them as Firearms and thus, covered by the Firearms Act.

This is best explained in this chart made by Airsplat. Though it says in the chart that the maximum is 407fps, which is a narrower definition than what is stated at the RCMP website.

Following the link provided by Thumpy, the Ottawa Citizen reports that arguments will be heard by the Supreme Court, in case they agree with the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, will make owners of pellet guns to criminal charges and prison sentences if found guilty. The story is already dated, posted on the 21st of February, but so far, we have not heard of news if the Supreme Court already heard arguments on this issue.

The present way that owners of pellet guns are prosecuted only if they the pellet guns are used in intimidation or to cause bodily harm.

Tippmann is making major moves into the world of Airsoft. A premium Paintball manufacturer enters the Airsoft market with their first M4 offering. Their new M4 carbine airsoft rifle brings full-auto--no batteries required performance and Tippmann’s warranty and service into airsoft. Key features include the Tippmann proven inline bolt system, adaptable air system, performance adjustability and an authentic M4/AR style.

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