No they are not regulated but should be handled just like any other firearm.
We get questions from several different nations, and laws vary from country to country. In the US, air rifles and BB guns are not considered firearms, since they do not use gunpowder. In some countries, air guns above a certain power level are licensed. Will depend on where you are.
NJ classifies BB guns as firearms. You need a NJ Firearms ID card to purchase a BB rifle or a NJ pistol permit to buy a BB pistol [one permit for each pistol]. Also be aware that the use of BB guns are subject to the same restrictions and legal ramifications as any other firearm.
New Jersey law treats BB guns and pellet guns as firearms. To buy or possess a BB gun, you need to do the same things you would to buy a real gun. This is a link to the NJ State Code for firearms. Read the definition of firearm very carefully. http://www.state.nj.us/njsp/info/pdf/firearms/062408_title13ch54.pdf
You will need to consult with a lawyer who is familiar with school law and firearms law in CA to get a legal and correct answer.
BB guns can be used to learn the basics of marksmanship, and the safe handling of guns. They have been used by the US military to teach "point" shooting, and can be used in places where actual firearms cannot be.
No. While there ARE state laws in Oregon that regulate possession, sales, and use of airguns, they are not firearms. From the Oregon State Code, under definitions:(3) "Firearm" means a weapon, by whatever name known, which is designed to expel a projectile by the action of powder and which is readily capable of use as a weapon.Note that airguns do not have powder.
All firearms, except revolvers and single-shot guns, contain magazines. Hereby declares the following Air Forces: 177 is not considered a firearm for purposes of the definition of "firearm" in Section 2 of the Firearms Act unless the barrel is removed. Possession of an airgun is illegal. Caliber 177 without registration.
The AK-47 is not a BB gun. As for BB guns styled to resemble an AK-47, they're as legal as any other BB gun. These so-called "assault weapons bans" (which Virginia does not have) are applicable only to centrefire firearms.
They can be transported in CHECKED baggage once batteries or gas cartridges are removed (no gas cartridges allowed on planes) and they are unloaded. Firearms, toy guns, BB guns, model guns, etc cannot be taken through a security checkpoint.
This all depends on where you live. In Europe many countries require you to register all air guns and they are treated like firearms. In the USA they are not considered firearms and do not have to be treated like a firearm so no registration is required.
Because they fire a projectile.
A firearm is more powerful.Most firearms are more powerful than most BB guns, but there are some exceptions. There are some pro series BB/pellet rifles that are actually more powerful than some small caliber firearms.