Marky Mark Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 So if i have a replica desert eagle and do not belong to one of these organizations, where do i stand? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 If you bought the replica prior to the VCRA coming into force then you are fine. If you bought it after the act came into play and it wasn't painted a bright colour you are technically in breach of the law. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 i have an old Tokyo Marui Glock 17 that i want to get rid of, can i still sell this privately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 I have a .243 on an open FAC but I have just been told that to buy an Airsoft toy rifle, I MUST BE A REGULAR ATTENDING MEMBER OF AN INSURED TOY GUN CLUB. What utter madness is this? Which brainless government moron believes this is an effective method of reducing violent crime? I can still buy a real air rifle or pistol but not a toy one. Imbeciles Do you think it is a legitimate step towards reducing violent crime? airsoft gun £5 real air rifle £100+ which one will the clowns choose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 OK let me clear things up. As an AVID airsofter I am more than familiar with the recent VCRB which came into effect last October. In order to buy RIF's (Realistic Imitation Firearms) you must be eligible to avail of one of the few defences granted to Airsofters, Museums or Re-enactment societies. In order to be able to buy RIF's (which includes blank firers) you can either take up airsoft skirmishing which involves playing more than twice over a period of OVER two months or; join a re-enactment society and be able to proove it. Unless you have a museum in your garden you can forget about that lol. After you have completed your trial period of airsofting, you then become eligible to get registered with UKARA (United Kingdom Airsoft Retailers Association). This then entitles you to buy black airsoft guns and blank firers, rather than two-tone guns. Most of which are painted green or blue. By all means these guns are not toys. They are full 1:1 replicas of the real firearm, and to the untrained eye they would be indistinguishable, even at close range. Hence the reason for limiting their availability to the responsible enthusiasts. I can understand people with real firearms getting a bit grubby over this, but imagine robbing a shop with a BSA Lightning. A weapons expert would be able to tell whether or not it was an airgun, toy or real firearm. Now imagine robbing a shop with a full metal UZI airsoft gun which hasn't been painted a bright colour? I can tell you now that 9 times out of 10 an armed response unit would not be able to tell the difference, and the other 10% would probably have just guessed. Sorry for the detailed reply, but it's something I feel strongly about. Any other questions feel free to ask. Danny Very good post IMHO. It's frankly rather lazy to say "if some kid is stupid enough to wave an imitation gun around in public they deserve what they get". That point of view completely discounts the fact that there is a dead body (stupid or not), a bereaved family and untold psychological repercussions for the firearms officer who fired the shot. We are the lucky ones. We have been introduced to guns in a responsible way, taught safe handling and respect for guns, what they can do and the reactions they can cause in others. There are lots of kids out there who are fascinated by guns, but who havent had the same training we have, and who have no outlet for this. And so tragic chains of events can begin when realistic facsimilies are freely available to these individuals. As for the "but my M1 Garand is bright orange!" argument, from what I can see, if you are dedicated to airsoft enough to care whether you look "authentic", then the law allows you to buy an authentic looking gun as part of a club. Unless you are involved in re-enactment or club airsoft shooting, or are a serious collecter, then there is no reason to own a facsimile of a military style firearm, be it plastic or otherwise. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbonrocket Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I am lucky enough to have a friend who is an armed response officer. He was in the situation in 2008 of having a person with drugs in his bloodstream waving a samari sword and a pistol which looked real! As the person started to lift the pistol towards my friend he noticed the red dot of the fellow officers tazer gun behind him, who promptly shot him and 'lighted up his eyes like a christmas tree' for five seconds. My friend the officer had his pistol aimed on him and would have fired no doubt, NO DOUBT!! The pistol was false. Had my friend not seen the red dots on the 'criminals' chest he would have shot him! Glad I dont have to deal with that. Well done to the boys in blue! Carbon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 i have an old Tokyo Marui Glock 17 that i want to get rid of, can i still sell this privately? Not unless the person you're selling it to has a Airsoft skirmisher number, proof of membership of a re-enactment society or a headed letter from a film/tv studio. Of course you can always 'give' it away (the ban is on the import, manufacture and sale of imitation firearms) The person you gave the pistol to may then feel so overwhelmed with your generousity they furnish you with ooo, i don't know, goods, services or legal tender to the tune of the going rate for a TM Glock 17 . . . BTW if its a one-cock one-shot gun you'll be lucky to get a fiver for it, is it really worth the hassle?! Even if its a gas gun you're probably only looking at £23-30 and thats if its in good working order Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 yeah it's a one shot cock jobbie. thanks for the info, just having a big clear out and want rid of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Unless you are involved in re-enactment or club airsoft shooting, or are a serious collecter, then there is no reason to own a facsimile of a military style firearm, be it plastic or otherwise. ZB So thats all of you unserious collectors told!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 what about plinking in the garden for fun? should i have to join an airsoft club (under false pretences!) in order to do so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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