Other than the business permit, you need to have the licence to deal with Airsoft. The business model of Airsoft Tourism is very different from an ordinary Airsoft Dealer.
First of all, this Merchant is not after selling guns and making a profit out of them. Instead, he is after providing a service of experience and recreation. You need the dealer License primarily to let the Tourists Bring in their guns and provide the supplies for their guns. The biggest advantage is that you do not deal with Customs.
Customs on of the most corrupt Philippine Institutions. If you follow the Airsoft threads and talk to merchants, Customs with their “arbitrary fines” and lack of transparency will bill you the very same cost of the gun you already paid for. Only a few people get to avoid the Customs Corruption, and this is because of close contacts or through special status. Even schools books which have a special custom except status is not granted this with the magical legalism that makes the law neutered. Even if your a person who wants to prepare against Customs so that you know what you’re dealing with you will be surprised that no other place carries the laws they use except National Library.
http://ko-kr.facebook.com/corruptcustoms
I personally had a tangle with them. After 2 weeks of researching the laws, I was surprised when I was there of a Book of Customs Laws I could not find. I asked the lady where does one get these laws and they tell me its in the national library. So it seems Its a very powerful advantage for Customs to keep all their Special costs and laws hidden from the public.
So in summary, Philippine Customs is Very Corrupt, so avoid them like a plague when you consider any kind of business where you try to take advantage of Global Market. Unless you have connected, but using those means just perpetuates the kind of corruption that denies many entrepreneurial hald-working Filipinos a fair chance under the law.
As a Dealer, you can bring guns in. Since these guns are already owned and not being sold, and if you have access to those Arcane and Forbidden Customs Books, you can probably circumvent their clutches (Good luck).
Anyway, once foreigners can easily bring their airsoft stuff in and out of the country you can begin earning through providing a Airsoft Hosting.
Employment. The kind of employee you will later on get is a gunsmith combined with a soldier. These key employees provide smithing services as well as facilitate tactical challenges for the guests. Their skills also become useful as guides, “extras” for certain missions as well as guest security and first aid and assistance. The skills that makes each of these employees practically a faux soldier is what makes them a valuable asset in providing security for your Airsoft Tourism business.
Air-smithing
Soldiering and Tactics
Role-Playing and Game Marshaling
Medical and Security Assistance to Guests
Labor setting up Facilities
Angels. I don’t mean to be sounding sexist, but as a businessman I really like the idea of Female Airsoft Tourist Services. Its easier to call them angels as in “Gun Angels” and it it really does change the face of an Airsoft game when women are in the field. I admit its selling sexiness. Guys tend to puff-up their chest and are more inclined to make more daring risks and forays. Training angels, female soldiers, who both help aid, marshal, and run the business is going to be an interesting business strategy.
Women in the tourism industry, particularly serving a role because of their gender is nothing new. But Women in Airsoft Tourism, now that is both rare, and hard to train. But they may possibly make a pretty good living if there was a way to Tip them.
Military and Fitness Consultant. One of the things that would make this so awesome is a true blue military consultant, particularly vets who have seen action and remember the discipline.
Airsoft Shopping Spree. Part of tours is the shopping. Particularly, having tailors come to the locations and measure everyone for personalized BDUs and gear. Not just Modern Military suits but WW2 and some more historical design. All at the very low prices provided by the Philippine economy.
Working with the foreign partners. One of the things I want to do personally is have more foreign contacts. Not just for airsoft for business in general. Countries where they may have more complicated and conflicted gun laws may find a cheap and rugged
Provincial Development. Tourism is a boon to any province. Tourists have a huge upkeep cost and when there is enough of them, economies of scale start bringing in resources which used to be too expensive for the provincial residence to afford.
Why am I posting these Ideas. they are here because not just one province can benefit from them. Military Recreation is nothing new, and they combine the needs of a more health and earth-friendly conscious market. This type of business, becomes a sort of training ground for team building and leadership exercises.
If only ROTC and CAT was Airsoft, we would have more people appreciating the discipline some of the training instills.
Refurbishing A lot of Guns. Part of this business is building an armory. All 2nd hand guns can find new life in this condition business. As a very large armory and with enough air-smiths refurbishment becomes relatively cheaper by the scale.
From the FED website.
LICENSE TO DEAL AIR-GUN/AIR-SOFT
* The applicant will secure/prepare the following in three (3) copies each.
- Location plan of the proposed gun store or repair shop showing distance from the nearest Police Headquarters (in meters).
- Sketch of the firearms and ammunition vault showing inside dimension and construction materials used and the kind of door and locking device.
- Copy of Business Registration of the firm with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws) and/or the Department of Trade and Industry.
- Clearances of the Manager/Proprietor/Person who will manage the Firearm/Ammunition Dealership or perform the repair of firearms from the City/Municipal Mayor, Metropolitan/Municipal Chief of Police in the place of his/her residence, NBI Clearance and DI Clearance.
- The applicant will accomplish Application for License to deal in Firearms and Ammunition (Form 1).
The applicant will write a supplementary letter addressed to the Chief, PNP (thru: Channels) requesting issuance of License to Deal in Air-gun and Air-soft and also stating among other things, the following;
- Certification or Affidavit of the Corporate Treasurer and bank Statement that Paid-up capital stock of P500,000 as proof of capitalization.
- Location of the gun store/gun repair whether it is properly constructed of strong materials and safely located.
- Whether it is provided with burglar and fire proof vault enough to safely accommodate the quantity of firearms and ammunition applied for.
- Name of the Proprietor/Manager who will actually manage gun store/repair firearms and his/her qualification and experience in the business.
- Picture of gun store/repair shop and depository vault.
- Certification from PPD that the gun store /repair shop is secured and safe from insurgents.
- Tax Identification Number Re-Revenue Regulations No. 11-99.
- Such other information that will justify the application.
- Secure Order of Payment re-SBR for License Fee and Surety Bond.
* Submit all papers to the Police Provincial City Director for inspection, comment and recommendation. If the gun store/gun shop is located in Metropolitan Manila, the application shall be submitted to the Chief, FED, Camp Crame, and Quezon City.
* From the Police Provincial City director, the application will be forwarded to the Chief, FED which after processing will be forwarded to the C, PNP (thru: channels) pursuant to PNP Memo Cir No. 99-009 dtd 16 March 1999.
* If the application is approved by the C,PNP, License is issued by, C, FED after submission of Dealer’s Bond by the applicant.
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