UKAPUNews Posts from United Kingdom Airsoft Players Association.
With under a week to go till our exclusive members only game who is looking forward to it? With the AGM on after the game be sure to look over the agenda and if you want anything added or have any questions to email secretary@ukapu.org.uk. The agenda and event details can be found through out our page! We look forward to welcoming you next week. – Andrew
If you wish to add an item to the agenda of the AGM (19th Novemeber) or wish to add your name to the ballot for any UKAPU committee position please email the secretary secretary@ukapu.org.uk
If there’s more than one nominee for each position we will need to organise a voting system, so please let the Secretary know ASAP. But chances are if you want to be involved then there’s likely an open position for you, so please get in touch.
Matt
EU Proposal 2015/0269 to amend the firearms directive.
Usual note- 1.this legal issue is not connected to the Policing and Crime Bill, it is a separate legal issue. 2. We are fully affected by firearms directive changes as we’re still in the EU and will still be in the EU when (if) a revised directive is implemented. 3. We, the European airsoft community, have gained astonishing ground (12 months ago this proposal was bringing the end of our hobby, the ban of airsoft replicas in Europe, full stop) but this situation is still not over, not at all.
Our parent federation European Airsoft Association has not heard any bad news about airsoft from the trilogue process. Hopefully that means airsoft, replicas and BFGs are still in the clear, as per the amendments from the European parliament which the EAA helped write (some of which was based on feedback from UKAPU members via UKAPU actually).
The trilogues were held last month but it seems that there is still little agreement between the Parliament, Commision and Council. The parliament vote (on the final draft) which was scheduled for November 22nd is suspended. A new date has yet to be set.
There are other talks going on about de-acts and firearms and the EAA will send representatives for airsoft where required.
Catch up on the history of Proposal 2015/0269 here http://www.ukapu.org.uk/category/legal-issues/eu-firearms-directive/
Matt Furey-King,
Chair UKAPU
On the 26th October the House of Lords whole house committee discussed the Policing and Crime Bill. We’ve been over the Hansards record of the discussion and neither airsoft nor the lethal threshold came up (it’s a huge and far reaching bill- airsoft is a tiny part of it). The Lords committee will continue on the 2nd of November and the 9th of November. We’ll keep an eye on it, we have been told to expect further discussion around the airsoft exception. UKAPU and UKARA are still engaged with the government on this, we’ve got big concerns about the Bill as it stands. Stay tuned and make sure your freinds know that the law on airsoft is changing in England, Wales and Scotland. When it becomes law in early 2017 we will all have to make sure we are compliant and law abiding.
Matt Furey-King
Chair UKAPU
Remember, the AGM is coming up so drop the page a message if you wish to stand for a committee position or add an item to the agenda. It’s almost certainly my last term as Chair and I am absolutely determined to see at least one female on the UKAPU general committee during my time in office. We’ve been running the association for 7 years without one female volunteer coming to light and frankly it bothers me, it needs putting right. If you know a female player who might be interested in helping us secure the future of airsoft then please ask them to message the page.
Matt
