The object of the game is similar to paintball and played at paintball fields. It's played in either small groups or weekend events that, before the pandemic, could involve up to 500 people.
replicaĪirsoft is a popular simulated military combat game - essentially a game of tag with simulated weapons, said Wan. So it becomes dead inventory that we can't even liquidate." Real vs. "All this would be prohibited from being sold, transferred or exported in Canada. David Caron with Guelph Police Service says the challenge for police is many officers wouldn't know if a gun was a replica or real until they handled it for themselves. Our five employees will all lose their jobs," said Wan. "If the bill passes in its current state, this business will shut down. The statement said when it becomes law, Bill C-21 will not impact "law-abiding owners and sport shooters." And air guns - or airsoft guns - "that do not exactly replicate an existing firearm are not prohibited."īut Ziming Wan, who manages the BlackBlitz Airsoft store in Waterloo, says the legislation didn't clearly state that when the bill was presented in its first reading and he worries it will ultimately lead to the banning of replica paintball guns and airsoft guns used by gamers across the country. The manager of an airsoft gun and equipment store in Waterloo says the sport is being unfairly targeted by Canada's new gun control legislation.īill C-21, is currently being debated in the House of Commons. Its goal, according to Federal Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair, is to "end the proliferation, importation, export or sale of those replica firearms that exactly resemble regulated firearms and discharge projectiles at a dangerous velocity," said his office in an emailed statement to CBC K-W.