(Sorry guys but I feel this important)
The UK will ban the
manufacture and
importation of replica firearms (yes, even 'movie props') in October 2007. Were you aware?
The airsoft fraternity have lobbied and gained an exemption - i.e. they will be able to continue to collect replica firearms.
But what can pure collectors do?
From the
"Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006" www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts...--e.htm#36Quote:
Quote:36 Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if-
(a) he manufactures a realistic imitation firearm;
(b) he modifies an imitation firearm so that it becomes a realistic imitation firearm;
(c) he sells a realistic imitation firearm; or
(d) he brings a realistic imitation firearm into Great Britain or causes one to be brought into Great Britain.
Quote:
Quote:38 Meaning of "realistic imitation firearm"
(1) In sections 36 and 37 "realistic imitation firearm" means an imitation firearm which-
(a) has an appearance that is so realistic as to make it indistinguishable, for all practical purposes, from a real firearm; and
(b) is neither a de-activated firearm nor itself an antique.
(2) For the purposes of this section, an imitation firearm is not (except by virtue of subsection (3)(b)) to be regarded as distinguishable from a real firearm for any practical purpose if it could be so distinguished only-
(a) by an expert;
(b) on a close examination; or
(c) as a result of an attempt to load or to fire it.
Your thoughts?
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