Whilst I apriciate that having a black rif is tacticool I wouldn't go as far as to say it's the end of Airsoft. I find it very unlikely that there will b a blanket ban on Airsoft weapons but I can see them forcing two tone. I understand that for some this would be the end of the world but I play for fun, as do meny. And I wouldn't care if my gun was bright pink with yellow spots and int the shape of a cock. As long as wen I aim an shoot the bb goes where I want it to.
Very few paintball players use rif style markers and there sport has mass appeal.
It would be much easier to defend ourselves with one unified body that we all were a member of that we all funded to fight for our interested but like so meny things I have been involved with, ie fishing, paragliding, etc, it is very disjointed. There are so meny layers to the sport and one group Always looks down on another as a joke.
For me I hope we are able to maintain rifs. I am sure the rules with change and maybe for the better. But if they don't and we have to two tone or alter the aperience of our guns it won't bother me. I hope that we use that as a chance to take it to the mass market. Let milsim plays go there own way and get licence etc so they can play out there army fantasy and the rest of use will enjoy hurting each other.
For anyone reading this who owns/runs a site please don't assume that if this is enforced that it's all over because it's not. It's just another opertunity to increase your customer base. And if ur stuck for ideas as to how am sure I can help.