Tommikka

Section 21 of firearms legistaion covers convictions and firearms bans. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/21 This bans for life or for 5 years from release depending on the conviction, but addresses only firearms and ammunition. (Any type of firearm) It doesn’t mention “anything that looks like a firearm”, or water pistols Section 5 defines firearms https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/5 Under section 57A an airsoft gun is not a firearm (this is to allow it to be treated as an imitation [IF or RIF] in the VCRA) ... provided it is within the power ratings https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/57A With a general look I cannot see anything in the VCRA about a ban on RIFs/IFs to former convicts .... but there’s a lot of areas of that act, and along with drinking banning orders searches of ‘conviction’, ‘convicted’, ‘ban’ etc come up with a lot of results to look through, and ‘sentenced’ etc has no results. If correct then unless restrictions on release included other factors then airsoft could be exempt from the lifetime / 5 year restrictions. But it probably isn’t worth gambling your freedom on a technicality and seeing if a court will agree. Airguns are firearms under the act. A paintball gun is a firearm - “a low powered air weapon that discharges frangible ammunition” and falls in and out of various parts of legislation. However - before using people on the internet for advice and subsequently finding yourself back in prison for possessing a firearm get some proper clarification from your lawyer/probation officer/local police etc

The obvious response is that you shouldn’t have committed the crime in the first place

We’ll have to agree to disagree If the law gets involved it’ll be treated as a low power air weapon. Airsoft guns are enough of ‘not a toy’ to have their own statement added to firearms legislation to state that they are not considered firearms to enable them to be IFs or RIFs under the VCRA. Along with other restrictions on age etc ..... which aligns with air weapon legislation And actually I have not run around the woods shooting people with anything for 2 or 3 years. I have however run around and stood around getting shot by people in that time I plan to shoot a lot of people in 2019

Firearm and replica firearm were discussed in detail in the thread I linked to above Without the clause quoted in my link airsoft guns would have been low powered air weapons under the firearms act as we’ll as the VCRA which would have put them at risk of conflicting definitions or being exempt from the VCRA An air gun that is a replica of a full real steel firearm is treated as an unlicenced firearm in firearms legislation and not a replica in the VCRA (as long as it is within the legal limits) Paintball guns slot into various parts of firearms legislation and are generally considered low power air weapons with the additional factor of frangible projectiles. Shoot anything other than a frangible paintball or a first strike shaped projectile and you risk a firearms offence (First strikes were subject to recent testing which approved them but also resulted in anything else being stated as unrecognised. (Rubber reusable reballs have been dodgy for many years and are now considered unlawful, but are still in use) The status of paintball under the VCRA has been very grey with differing opinions among officials, the most recent statement being that recognition under firearms legislation renders them exempt from the VCRA as they are not Imitations ..... however the decision could be argued either way in court But coming down to the sale of a RIF airsoft gun, it’s up to the seller to be satisfied with the buyers ‘defence’ A firearms certificate is not one of the defences under the VCRA The judgement of my character recognises me as a fine upstanding member of the community and I am empowered to sign off peoples identity for passports and driving licences I have run airsoft events, but I have no need and no valid defence to buy an airsoft RIF myself

Something we play games with may not be a toy in the eyes of the law A browse around Smyths showed Very deliberate avoidance of the word ‘toy’ on Nerf Blasters & launchers, a few safety warnings and also the liability avoiding “This is not a protective device” on goggles The only “toy” guns I could find were non firing orange tipped cowboy guns to be used under adult supervision

It is not ‘special circumstances’ for the police dog handler requiring a letter, it is catered for within the VCRA: The purposes of functions that a person has in his capacity as a person in the service of Her Majesty. To gain your firearms certificate you were required to justify your need for a firearm or firearms. I’m fairly certain that you didn’t include shooting people in that application

No, they are not toys A toy gun does not shoot If you look on the side it probably has “this is not a toy” written there

It wasn’t overlooked There are many different kinds of ‘firearms’ under the legislation, some require licenses and some don’t. e.g. Low powered air weapons (air guns) are firearms, and (for most of the UK) don’t require a firearms certificate Airsoft would sit there as part of the firearms legislation but I have a quote below which removes airsoft from that legislation (provided it meets the criteria) The VCRA is a separate piece of legislation which covers Imitation Firearms Under the VCRA there are IFs and RIFs. RIFs require a Defence under the act We have a detailed discussion on legislation here, and one of my posts quotes section 57A: Exception for airsoft guns (1)An “airsoft gun” is not to be regarded as a firearm for the purposes of this Act.

No problem, I’ve done it many times on molle On a ‘safety’ basis they are better off threaded onto your webbing or vest the possibly in pouches and Definately better than in pockets Its pretty obvious when they spark off so you have the chance of escaping by ripping it out of webbing or dropping your kit They will be at risk of bending and breaking, but the worst I have had is to remove the striker. When I was using lots of friction grenades I would also have a friction cap stuck to my belt and a lighter in my pocket. If you haven’t kept hold of a striker then use your next one to strike it I prefer ringpulls now (obviously not flashbangs)

Bloody kids of today, even my ironing lady listens to The Weekend

Off the top of my head I’m going to guess it’s a 50mm buckle, unless from the manufacturer etc then I’d say to use a local fabric shop / habidashery or if you’re willing to do some sewing yourself then online Something like this: https://www.profabrics.co.uk/products/side-release-buckle-50mm Then either double siding a bit of wide 50mm Velcro or strip of webbing strap They may not stock the size & colour you want but it’s always worth taking the holster into your local fabric shop and they’ll either be able to order in and do a bit of sewing for you or refer you to a handy seamstress

I am fond of a bit of camping, you can’t beat sitting in a field with good company I’ve more of a Boys Brigade background than scouts, but did help out at Cubs weekends a couple of times I’m a bad influence, telling Cubs that ‘being prepared’ means not needing to rub sticks nor having perfectly aligned pegs etc. But I had a good bunch of lads and they were able to come up with all the ‘official ways’ they were meant to do things, while I was able to give them the wisdom of acquiring the official skills but recognise that expending the energy isn’t always the right thing. You can’t count on finding the right two complimentary types of wood, kindling and good fire wood...... and to do so whilst expending more energy than you get back from the food you eventually cook!

..... actually, I was once at a training day & photographing prior to heading off camping I got a little peckish, went round to the shop but there was only chocolates and I was too early for lunch Quick brainwave, out with the stove and jet boil and within minutes I was dining

No But they can be used

The whole thing is an adaptor or a riser mount (depending on the type of rails) They are part of a rail system The top is the male end of the rail mount The bottom is the female end of the rail mount, and features the clamping system They could be the same type of rail system on top/bottom or they could be different rail systems Are you asking what it is (as in the female end/clamp) or what type of rail system - eg Weaver/picatinny/dove tail etc

How good they are depends on what works for you A fibre optic needs ambient light to light it up and ‘glow’ so in the dark it’s just whatever plain colour

Confirmed - you pay the standard price which includes their local tax, until Brexit takes effect it’s within the EU free trade zone

Oh yes ...... they are definitely fun

I have an older model of the M203, and also a Soviet AK type. To be honest they have very little practicality. I have made more use of them for just making noise for fun. To be of any use you need multiple shells and they are all single shot unless you carry a bottle of green gas, or CO2 to recharge them. If the game has some relevance to the shells such as simulating blowing up an object, destroying a vehicle etc then there is some form of use. But depending on the shell you just have a small single shot shotgun style blast 40mm launchers have been used in the US to fire the Nerf type of rockets - and have had a rule with regard to special vehicles or objects, but they still have little power as you’re blowing green gas/co2 into a foam shell to blow it out of the barrel. You’d get better performance throwing it My M203 is the long barrel type similar to the video which could launch a nerf, There is also a short barrel type that can’t launch a nerf and my AK launcher is also short so couldn’t launch a nerf Without a specific use they are a heavy piece of metal hanging off your barrel and a drain of £

For future reference, this is a High Pressure air regulator (in this case on a 3000psi cylinder, but a 4500psi is also about the same but starting st higher pressure) not in sight is a fill nipple (see picture 2) the bottom nut is the high pressure burst disk (effectively a fuse in case too high a pressure of air is filled) Next in the centre the pressure gauge with internal cylinder pressure Then inside is the regulator wotkings stepping down On the right is the low pressure burst disk in case the regulator fails Final picture is the valve on a co2 cylinder That does nothing other than release the co2, and can either have (1) just a pin valve to release co2 when connected, (2) just have an on/off screw to release co2, or (3) have both pin valve and on/off screw The co2 is naturally released at aporix 850psi in it gaseous state, which is why the original air regulators were set at 800-850 psi

That’s a standard 3000psi cylinder with a regulated output of probably 600 to 800psi The airsoft regulator ought to easily accept that kind of pressure and output at a suitable airsoft pressure All should be good

You did better than out guys who came back with just a frisbee

The chocolate frogs