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Airsoft is considered to be a modern shooting sport. Airsoft guns themselves are legal in many parts of the world, although some countries, states, counties, and cities have specific restrictions against maximum muzzle energy, using the trademarks of real firearms, and for special marking requirements. ==Australia== Importation of airsoft guns, regardless of their legal status by state, requires an Australian Customs ''B709 Importation of Firearms – Police Confirmation and Certification Form''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Importing SoftAir(BB) Firearms )〕 These forms can be obtained from the relevant state's police department, however some states may require operators hold a valid license for the class of firearm wished to import before the forms will be issued even though airsoft possession is generally not considered a valid reason for obtaining a firearms license. As a general rule, the following types of airsoft guns are illegal in all states: # Guns with folding or detachable stocks. # Guns capable of fully automatic fire. # Guns that outwardly resemble a sub-machine gun or machine pistol. In addition, each state has its own legislation regarding possession and use of airsoft guns: ;New South Wales: Airsoft is regulated under the Firearms Act 1996 that classifies them as firearms which the New South Wales police do not allow for any reason. ;Queensland: Airsoft weapons, under current legislation, irrespective of muzzle velocity, cannot be lawfully possessed in Queensland. As an airsoft firearm cannot be used in Queensland lawfully it cannot be imported into Queensland.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/weaponsLicensing/licenceApplication/weapons/airsoft.htm )〕 ;South Australia: Changes to South Australian law (in particular the Firearms Amendment Act 2008) mean that airsoft guns with a muzzle velocity of ''less'' than 175 f/s are considered "regulated imitation firearms", while those guns exceeding this limit are considered firearms. In practice, both types fall under the same licensing and storage requirements,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Firearm Storage )〕 as "regulated imitations" are considered ''de facto'' firearms by law; furthermore, they are considered to belong to the class of firearm they imitate − for example, a Marushin M1 Carbine would be considered a Class D firearm, as it imitates a semi-automatic center-fire rifle.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Firearms Act Amendments 2008 )〕 Regardless of this, South Australian police will refuse to register an airsoft rifle. ;Victoria: Airsoft articles are not permitted in Victoria under the Victorian Legislation and Victoria Police will not issue any authorization for their importation on the basis that no genuine reason exists to own them due to the fact that there is no approved range in Victoria.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Airsoft rifles )〕 ;Western Australia: Airsoft articles are permitted in Western Australia and Western Australian Police will not issue any authorization for their importation. ;Northern Territory: Only paintball guns are prohibited in the Northern Territory, and all other airsoft firearms are legal with the right firearms licence. ;Australian Capital Territory: The ACT is governed by the Australian Federal Police; all Airsoft guns that resemble semi-automatic or automatic military rifles or shotguns adapted for military purpose are considered prohibited weapons, as are an imitation or replica of any firearm (including an imitation or replica pistol, shortened firearm, machine gun or submachine gun) unless it is of a type approved by the Registrar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Firearms Act 1996 )〕 ;Tasmania: Due to the nature of the sport of airsoft (as with Paintball) it is classified as a ‘war game’ which is defined in the Firearms Act 1996 as a simulated military exercise or similar activity in which a firearm is used or carried by a person. Section 119 of the Firearms Act 1996 (TAS) prohibits a person from taking part in, allowing, causing, assisting or advertising or promoting any war games. As a result, war games such as paintball and airsoft are prohibited in Tasmania. It has previously been established that an Airsoft gun would be categorized as an air rifle or air pistol for which a category A (air rifle) or category H (air pistol) firearms licence would be required, however, the Firearms Act does not provide for an appropriate ‘genuine reason’ to possess a firearm for airsoft activities, therefore an airsoft firearm would not be able to be registered in Tasmania as the applicant could not provide a satisfactory reason for wanting to own and possess the firearm. In short, the playing of the sport of airsoft and the possession of airsoft firearms in Tasmania is currently banned and that position will most likely not change in the near future.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Legalities of Airsoft )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Legal issues in airsoft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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