No, they are not. A firearm propels a projectile by means of an explosion (gunpowder). Airsoft guns may use an electric motor, a spring, or compressed gas, but they do not use an explosion to propel the BB.
You do not need licenses for airsoft guns, as they are not firearms.
Airsoft guns are not firearms and are not affected by gun regulations.
Not until he demonstrates the fundamentals of firearms safety, IMHO
people in japan first started making them because of the ban of firearms
A paintball gun, unlike airsoft or real firearms will have a hopper on top, and will have a co2 tank sticking out of the back.
They are both considered non-firearms and would fall under "air rifles"
Yes - airsoft toy guns are federally classified as firearms in Australia, so you will need the same license as for a lethal weapon.http://www.airsoftaustralia.com.au/
An Airsoft gun
The M82 by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing. it's a .50 cal sniper rifle. to be more to the point the airsoft rifle is based on the later M82A1. Unless your talking about an assault rifle, that would be the Valmet m82.
A pump airsoft gun is a gun that has to be pumped every time before shooting. Ex. Airsoft shotgun
No
No, there is no background check for airsoft guns, however, having airsoft guns that might be confused for firearms is a terrible idea for felons or parolees.