legal question - Airsoft Guns

Truggy · Post by **Truggy** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:06 am

i bought a bunch of airsoft guns off ebay. Yeah recon whats this law u were sayin u cant bring em off your property?

I3lade203 · Post by **I3lade203** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:12 am

I don't know about your state specificly truggy, but anywhere in the US if you brought an airsoft gun into public your most likley going to get arrested and have the chance of getting shot.

Meade87 · Post by **Meade87** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:47 am

In, Long Island, where me and my friends buy air guns, pellet guns, paintball guns, and any gun that uses air their hasn't even been an orange tip on any of the guns. The gun I used in my most recent film was an air gun and looked very real and had no tip.

Scott_Talbot · Post by **Scott_Talbot** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:36 am

general, common sense rules:

-Only use the guns on your property or on property you have premisson to use.
-Dont use it in front of other people. (dont use it in the city park, down at city hall, in the middle of your track-home neighbor hood.)
-Only use the guns on your property or on property you have premisson to use.
-Dont shoot people with BBs
-Only use the guns on your property or on property you have premisson to use.

basicly, property rights are very strong in the united states. Just stay on your property and dont threaten anyone.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 11:44 am

Another good idea is to generally keep away from public eye when possesing a replica weapon of any sort. People sometimes aren't very hesitant to call the police.

NaziSentry · Post by **NaziSentry** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:02 pm

What about Australia! What about Australia! Wahhhhhh!!!! *runs and sobs into a corner*

ipon70 · Post by **ipon70** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:15 pm

In Oregon my airsoft guns didn't even come with an orange tip, so I guess they don't care.

Desert Eagle style

2nd_Recon · Post by **2nd_Recon** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:23 pm

well, (As I've complained to a few people on here) The govenor of Michigan is an over-protective mother who is in a constant state of PMS. If she can put restrictions on it, she has. Yea, it's great that some fat kid in Cedear Springs hasn't blown his fingers off with a firecracker, but it's really just an inconvenience to the rest of the people with above-room-temperature IQs

OutcastJiob · Post by **OutcastJiob** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:37 pm

. . . I think I better make some new arrangements for my airsoft guns if it's a felony to have them painted.

I can tell you without a doubt that airsoft guns are 100% legal in CA: I've purchased them on the internet and had them shipped here no problem, and more significantly, I can go to the local Big 5 sporting goods store and buy them.

crb · Post by **crb** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:55 pm

Yes, there are electric airsoft guns they're called AEG on the websites. they are probably the most realistic, but more expensive. Whatever you do, don't go strutting around with any replica guns in the open even with the orange thing on. I had a few moments where I had a policeman watching me while I had one, I got lucky and he drove away. If you're going to use them, don't do it on Long Island. Go somewhere in Upstate New York in the country. Less chance of attracting unwanted attention.

justin!butcher · Post by **justin!butcher** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:20 pm

I usually put black magic marker over the orange tip of all my airsoft guns. it looks really good but isnt permanent (it rubs off without much effort).
ITs just common sense not to walk around with ANY weapon (real or not) in public. Youcan be walkin down the road with a squirt gun that you painted, but still looks really unrealistic, and some old lady is gonna have a heart attack and call the cops....
One question, even if your only fourteen and you call the local police station and tell them you are going to be using replica weapons etc. to film...they arent going to have a problem with it?

ipon70 · Post by **ipon70** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:34 pm

OutcastJiob wrote:I can tell you without a doubt that airsoft guns are 100% legal in CA

I would just call your local police and ask, tell them what you are doing and ask them what they think.

abodeofthedamned · Post by **abodeofthedamned** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:51 pm

tallman_house_pictures wrote:Anyone know about CANADA?

Illegal. They're considered Restricted Weapons, like full auto assalut rifles.
However, Canadian Tire and S.I.R. sell Crosmans "Soft Air" Pistols and shotgun in clear plastic. However if you paint them, ILLEGAL!!!
The RCMP are clear on the matter. You can get a Restricted Weapons permit if you work for a Museum, are a registered collecter, work as an effects artist in film and need to handle restricted weapons as part of your duty's. But there is a lot of red tape and be prepaired to have your entire backgound scruitinized.

Raptor · Post by **Raptor** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:10 pm

OK, true story happened locally at 2PM EST on March, 23, 2005 ( just so when saomeone resurrects this thread in 6 months ) Call comes in to 911 center, of man withhandgun near local high school - police respond - man enters school goes to office and inquires about job, office staff refer him tot he district office in another building - man exits school, confronted by police officer in parking lot - man has weapon in hand - officer orders man to drop weapon twice, man does not drop weapon, moves weapon in threatening manner - officer fires two shotgun rounds - man dies at hospital
Weapon was an air pistol - man was 51 Years old.

crb · Post by **crb** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:41 pm

You want to hear a true story, back in the '04 election. Some guy was walking around Boston with an airsoft AK-47 and a sign that said "terrorist for Kerry" and was almost arrested cause they thought it was real... hey, just an interesting story.

Some places mail you airsoft without the red tip, this doens't mean that your state says that that is legal. Just means some idiot forgot the red tip. And yes, if you walk around public with an airsoft and the police don't get some heads up on your production, you can get arrested.

abodeofthedamned · Post by **abodeofthedamned** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:25 am

My little story about the dangers about using replica wepons and gurrella film-making.
Last year a low-budget film crew were filming a store robbery inside a local convienance store. Someone passing by had seen the gunman at the counter but didn't see the cameraman. Local police were called. The script called for the gunman to rush out the door, right into the waiting cops responding to the call. Cops with guns drawn. Fortunately the actor had the presence of mind to drop the gun and surrender.
The film crew was charged under a number of offences.
Lesson to be learned? Make sure you have people around making it obvious that a film is being shot. What the film crew was doing was illigal, but in Winnipeg there are films being shot monthly so the pressence of a "crew" (A few friends standing around looking busy) would've ensured that the cops never even knew they were there.

theChad · Post by **theChad** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:46 pm

(off topic but still)
as if there is another Winnipeger on this message board.

ipon70 · Post by **ipon70** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:15 pm

I just got permission from the local City police here to film, showed them my painted (black) Desert Eagle airosft, showed them the red rotating light for in the car, and they signed off on all of it and didn't care.
We will be shooting this weekend.

I think as long as you get permission and approach it professionally they will be ok with it.

BrokenDreams · Post by **BrokenDreams** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:07 pm

dude....I just got this desart eagle airsoft gun, riped the ornge tip off and told my mom and dad i lost it...

XhuntedoverlordX · Post by **XhuntedoverlordX** » Mon May 09, 2005 3:02 pm

I've never tried this so I'm not sure how well it would work, but if there was no blaze orange junk in your scene's background could you chroma key the orange tip to black in post-production? I came up with the idea when I was looking at weapon replicas and junk like that for the movie i'm working on.

NPMAX · Post by **NPMAX** » Fri May 13, 2005 7:08 pm

So long as you either know the cops or businesses you film at their should be no problem. In my state it isn't even illegal to remove the orange tips from the guns. I have a concealed weapons permit as well, so I don't really care, on the plus side though I usually have a few cops in my productions playing you guessed it cops.

OutcastJiob · Post by **OutcastJiob** » Fri May 13, 2005 7:11 pm

Huntedoverlord, yeah, theoretically it would be possible. Practically speaking it's a pain in the butt, is going to take a LONG time to do, and will certainly end up looking fake.

Sharpie is a much better solution, if painting your gun is what you're trying to avoid.

windog · Post by **windog** » Sun May 15, 2005 8:11 pm

I just go to the local shop and buy one. no bother.

AsbjÃƒÂ¸rn · Post by **AsbjÃƒÂ¸rn** » Mon May 23, 2005 10:04 am

I dont know how it is where you all live, but in my neighbour town they have an airsoft field that people can rent. - Y can also rent the ASGs/ AEGs and the outfit you need if you are planning to actually fire them.
I`ve never been there myself, but I assume that it could be the safest place to use replicas, without getting arrested... (then you`ll just have to film all the sceenes with the weapons while renting the area.)

windog · Post by **windog** » Mon May 23, 2005 10:23 am

i noticed that there are non on ebay, are they illigal to sell?