CPB seizes more than 100 airsoft rifles
CBP officers at the Louisville Port of Entry seized more than 100 airsoft rifles during Operation Safety Tip from 20-24 March 2023. They focused on suspect shipments of airsoft toys without orange safety tips attempting entry into USA.
The officers’ primary focus was on merchandise exported from the People’s Republic of China or Hong Kong and merchandise described as airsoft, replica, toys, and other related cargo.
Under federal importation laws, all airsoft rifles that are imported or transported in USA are required to have barrels with a minimum 6 mm wide blaze orange tip, and, according to Thomas Mahn, Louisville Port director, those orange tips are for reasons of safety. “Those orange tips are there to delineate the difference between real and replica firearms. Not having those safety measures in place could lead to confusion and deadly consequences." (cj)