<P> The storage requirements for firearms do not apply to air guns (cf. § 36 Abs. 1 S. 1 WaffG); they must only be stored unaccessible to minors . </P> <P> In the Isle of Man, Air guns are treated in the same manner as conventional firearms and require a relevant firearms certificate . </P> <P> In Italy, any mechanism that produces a muzzle energy higher than 1 joule (0.74 ft lbf) and lower than 7.5 joules (5.53 ft lbf) is considered a "low - power air gun"; the sale of such instruments is open to anyone over 18 years of age without licence or registration, but it can take place only in authorized gun shops where the owner must require the purchaser to provide his ID Card as a proof of age . </P> <P> Any device developing a muzzle energy equal to, or higher than, 7.5 joules is considered a "high - power air gun", requiring Police licensing and registration for purchase and detention just like any firearm . Bows, crossbows and similar are exempt from this rule . The muzzle energy of such devices is certified by a governance office called "Banco di Prova". Air guns developing less than 1 joule of muzzle energy are categorized as airsoft, which are considered by law as toys, with no restriction whatsoever to their trade, except that they can never be modified to achieve a higher muzzle energy and must be only able to shoot 6 mm plastic pellets . </P>

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