We know that a number of our members are real steel shooters as well as airsofters so this will hopefully come as encouraging news! The original scope of the Offensive Weapons Bill was to tackle knife crime and acid attacks but,...

A pair of announcements to our members: Firstly, we have tweaked our constitution and affiliate agreement, there have been only minor tweaks to the constitution, such as formally moving the AGM to the beginning of the year to...

Hi members, Matt here. I’ve been appointed to write a new series of posts, of which this is the first. The series is called ‘UKAPU Heroes’. Over the years certain people like myself have acted as figureheads...

A couple of months ago, our press officer posted a press indicating the plight that the folks with real firearms are facing. Since that time however, there have been a few amendments by a few MPs that have been placed in the...

You may be aware of articles in local newspapers which have been circulated, alluding to the seizure of realistic imitation firearms from an individual in Hertfordshire. The article implied that the airsoft replicas had been...

Good luck to everyone participating in the UK’s first official 3 gun airsoft match, at Yorkshire Tactical in Barnsley. This is a big step forward for organised airsoft practical shooting, as prior to this we’ve only...

Apologies folks for not posting anything lately, the cogs that make up Team UKAPU are whirring away noisily in the background – as is our wont. Anyhow there are a couple of members of the committee who will be making their...

Good evening members, Some of you may be aware of the latest Offensive Weapons Bill. It is part of recent attempts to tackle violent crime in the UK. Unfortunately it is not without its issues; namely another disproportionate...

Hello members, Ever since the introduction of the amended Policing and Crime Bill last year there has been a cloud hanging over HPA RIF users in the UK. Specifically that most full auto capable HPA airsoft replicas could be...

Good luck to all of Team GB who are competing at the 2018 IPSC Action Air World Shoot, in Hong Kong. Have a great time guys and we know you will all do us proud!...

Have you ever found yourself wondering what the law regarding Airsoft is, and how it applies to you? Well, I have. In fact, it’s kind of our job at UKAPU to more than just wonder about it. To make everyone’s life...