After Kuramae, Airsoft Legality?

YourNoob · June 16th, 2007, 17:17

Hey I went over to this store on Hyway 7 and it was selling army surplus and it is in a chinese plaza with Golden Court Restraraunt. And That guy in the store told me that now Airsoft is Illegal after the Kuramae Hobby store incident in pacific mall. Is this true? He even took out a police documentation with several sheets of paper indicating that York Regional by laws have banned airsoft guns. And it seemed pretty serious as that store used to sell airsoft because he still has accesories like green gas, clips, and bbs.

Anyone can help me clear this up?

philstructo · June 16th, 2007, 17:19

Airsoft is not Illegal if it was I dont think tere would be this many players.

Airsoft is in what everyone calls the greyzone It is legal
I dunno if this is true its just what I have gathered from other peoples posts.

-Phil

YourNoob · June 16th, 2007, 17:20

BTW, The store is called creative

The Saint · June 16th, 2007, 17:26

1. What exactly did the papers he showed you say?
2. As far as I know, there aren't any airsoft fields in the York region, so a municipal ban is non-issue. Brandishing or discharging airsoft guns in public should be prosecutable by default anyways.

SovietHippie · June 16th, 2007, 17:28

I know for a fact that they wanted to pass a bill making Airsoft Possession illegal in York Region, not sure if it went through, I'm positive that they banned the instore sale of them though, Could a Markham/Richmond Hill player confirm this for me, as I do not live there?

YourNoob · June 16th, 2007, 17:39

He showed me kinda like a police report in a duatang folder. It showed the 3 names of the people which of all where most likely Chinese Mainlanders and it states that what defines an airsoft gun, how it looks to be considered as an airsoft. On the top of the sheet it had a York Regional Police Letterheader which
would tell me that the cops obviously wanted the public to know.

Drache · June 16th, 2007, 17:44

I know that it's against the local BYLAWS here to discharge any firearm, airgun, bow, crossbow, etc within city limits, even in your own backyard.

Scooby Steve · June 16th, 2007, 18:35

It was likely just a media release. Every police force (hate that word "service") issues them on their website.

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June 16th, 2007, 17:17	#1
YourNoob Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario	After Kuramae, Airsoft Legality? Hey I went over to this store on Hyway 7 and it was selling army surplus and it is in a chinese plaza with Golden Court Restraraunt. And That guy in the store told me that now Airsoft is Illegal after the Kuramae Hobby store incident in pacific mall. Is this true? He even took out a police documentation with several sheets of paper indicating that York Regional by laws have banned airsoft guns. And it seemed pretty serious as that store used to sell airsoft because he still has accesories like green gas, clips, and bbs. Anyone can help me clear this up?

June 16th, 2007, 17:26	#4
The Saint Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Quebec	1. What exactly did the papers he showed you say? 2. As far as I know, there aren't any airsoft fields in the York region, so a municipal ban is non-issue. Brandishing or discharging airsoft guns in public should be prosecutable by default anyways. __________________ "The Bird of Hermes is My Name, Eating My Wings to Make Me Tame."

June 16th, 2007, 17:19	#2
philstructo Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Edmonton	Airsoft is not Illegal if it was I dont think tere would be this many players. Airsoft is in what everyone calls the greyzone It is legal I dunno if this is true its just what I have gathered from other peoples posts. -Phil

June 16th, 2007, 17:20	#3
YourNoob Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario	BTW, The store is called creative

June 16th, 2007, 17:28	#5
SovietHippie Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orangeville, Ontario	I know for a fact that they wanted to pass a bill making Airsoft Possession illegal in York Region, not sure if it went through, I'm positive that they banned the instore sale of them though, Could a Markham/Richmond Hill player confirm this for me, as I do not live there?

June 16th, 2007, 17:39	#6
YourNoob Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario	He showed me kinda like a police report in a duatang folder. It showed the 3 names of the people which of all where most likely Chinese Mainlanders and it states that what defines an airsoft gun, how it looks to be considered as an airsoft. On the top of the sheet it had a York Regional Police Letterheader which would tell me that the cops obviously wanted the public to know.

June 16th, 2007, 17:44	#7
Drache BALLET, TYPE: SELF LOATHING, ANALBURST Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2005	I know that it's against the local BYLAWS here to discharge any firearm, airgun, bow, crossbow, etc within city limits, even in your own backyard.

June 16th, 2007, 18:35	#8
Scooby Steve Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. Catharines, ON	It was likely just a media release. Every police force (hate that word "service") issues them on their website.

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