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Exactly, irrespective of the "technicalities" all it takes is one person to make a call "I'm scared, man with a gun" or words to that effect, & the police response would likely be overwhelming. Even if the "gunman" hasn't attempted to use the if/rif in the commission of a crime, if the attending plod feel its realistic enough to cause fear or distress, then they'll likely apply whatever charge they think fits & pass the buck to the cps. If they then push the matter, you gonna have to pray the beak is an airsoft fan, but don't hold your breath lol. We have these discussions every few months-ish, & the seasoned players always push the "JUST BE SENSIBLE" approach, but ultimately, if you play silly games, you will win silly prizes 😏

I've never seen more than a snippet of km's crap videos, personally I'd rather watch paint dry, but when you "hear" the crap he gets up to, which can't all be hearsay given the number of sites that have elbowed him, makes me think I'd struggle not to slap the shit out of him if I met him on the field. Obviously I'm not endorsing anyone to engage in violence, but it's small wonder he hasn't had a pasting due to his antics. People tend to talk about him with the same venom as they do a certain NI scammer. 🤔 Anyone seen my pitchfork? 😜

I'd never criticise anyone for taking safety seriously, to be fair even if it means you don't turn up on Monday morning for your "respectable" job with your chops covered in red marks & welts, then it's done its job. But changing fps limits for more "hardcore" games is ridiculous, it's hard enough to enforce what we've got so giving players carte blanche to increase fps could get out of hand. Anyway, whys it even being discussed, to do so would break the laws of the land, so it's obviously never gonna be an option, shit like this only gets more draconian, not relaxed ffs.

Dude, your coming across like an ignorant troll. Yep, opinions are like arse holes, we've all got one, but for many here, they're opinions are based on years of real world airsoft experience, not what they've seen on YouTube etc. Personally I think the fps limits are fine, cheaters are gonna cheat, unless you take them off their feet, hardly feasible lol

I make you right 🤣

But surely, irrespective of gdpr, if you or I sign up for Ukara (mine lapsed years ago, another story) , we're giving our consent for what I consider to be very small snippets of information to be confirmed, in order to prove a defense & get that elusive rif. As the saying goes, "the end justifies the means", & anyone that disagrees with it should probably not bother signing up, or if changes in laws affect its lawfulness (such as gdpr coming in years after ukara's inception), which I'm guessing is what your concerned with, then have your entry deleted. Job done ? While I'm sure your probably right that UKARA infringes gdpr (I'm definitely no expert), the majority of airsofters rely on it for rif sales in all forms, & would probably rather keep it in its current "grey" form than potentially lose it completely without an alternative ready to take its place.

@BigBell1987 welcome mate, but NO NO NO, no offence but it seem like every noob seems to want to reinvent the wheel (or circumnavigate the law), on paper Airsoft is almost perfect, almost, the issues/changes that need fixing are cheating in its various forms, & sites with shit staff that can't organise a piss up in a brewery, & ideally understand the physics HPA etc. It's not a lot to ask really, I've always said that organisers could make their own lives easier & their sites more successful if they copied the best aspects of what are considered the best sites, literally what works best. Everyone's a winner surely🤔

Still makes me go a bit "misty eyed" though 🥺

Got to admit I kinda feel the same way, but knowingly telling players, especially noobs, that no one really bothers is generally frowned upon. (unless a "real" crime is committed using an airsoft rif, & even then I don't think the plod have tried very hard to track the source of said rif🤔). In fact I might even admit to pm'ing a few noobs that hated their two tones but were worried who may come after them if they got busy with a can of matt black........ If your sensible, no one, ever. But if I have a rif for sale, I will consider looking at the buyers profile content, if it looks immature or confrontational, I'll likely decline a sale😏, after all, I don't want to be "that guy", the one who messes it up for the rest by selling to someone who clearly is a liability , as while the plod don't seem too concerned, coroners are a different matter.

Does KM play as part of a team ??? The op states that when they tried to question one particular sniper, his team mates all came to his defense ?

Saw this over on Zin, worth a read ? https://forums.zeroin.co.uk/forum/special-events/the-national-airsoft-festival/3284522-player-safety-possible-air-rifle-shots-fired-kicking-mustang

My understanding is that they "share" feck all, you supply a UKARA number, ideally with a name & postcode, the helpful retailer will confirm if the ukara is still active & that all 3 snippets of information match, nothing more, so it's hardly a data breach, coupled with the fact that in order to get your ukara "licence" (😜), you willingly supplied this information to potentially numerous third parties. As a seller, they need to be convinced that your a bona fide airsofters, & the truth is some sellers need more convincing than others, but going down the ukara route also gives them the assurance that UKARA details match with PayPal & delivery address. Again, referencing the fact its the school Holidays, in 21 years of playing & forum memberships, pre & post vcra I've seen too many stories of sprogs trying to work the system to get their pubescent mitts on rifs. As I stated before, the rules aren't perfect & we may not all like & agree with them, buts it's all we've got so if anyone gets their panties in a twist over gdpr etc, don't register shit & it won't be a problem, but likewise don't be surprised if some people won't sell to you if your even the slightest bit cagey about stuff. Think back to the days when in order to buy a firearm privately, you were expected to mail your certificate to an unknown seller & hope he wasn't a crook, that was some fucked up shit that makes gdpr look positively bulletproof lol.

I knew someone who claimed to be a solicitor, when pushed he then downgraded it to "well actually I'm a paralegal", bit more digging & it transpired he was only a conveyancer, not a very good one at that lol.

FYI, there are at least a couple of well known retailers, that when presented with a name/address/ukara number, will willingly confirm whether its active & name & the address is correct. They do so in the knowledge that while they have no financial gain from doing so, they're helping to ensure that even rifs sold privately go to someone who has demonstrated their entitlement to posses them. For that they should be commended, while we don't all agree with the vcra & how it's applied, it's all we have so no one can be criticised for trying to adhere to it, even if decide to withdraw from a sale because theyre being overly cautious or unsure of the legality, it with the right intentions. PS, yep it is based on a one sided story, but 12 messages to establish name/address/ukara sounds like hard work, & then you allegedly spit your dummy out about gdpr within a system that you signed up for, & your reluctance for the op to check its validity.......... Doesn't come across as fishy at all lol😏, hence the reactions of most peeps here, myself included. It is still the school holidays after all🤣

How did that go ?, Lots of bs & bravado ?🤔

1967PF44 was the attempted buyer, aka the bag of bullshit😜, Clearly can't be trusted, beware anyone who he attempts to buy from.

To echo what has already been said, the wannabee buyer is obviously an idiot, & probably a serial liar, I'd walk away now as he sounds like he'd be a potential serious problem later on. PS, in the interests of all members here, in order not to get caught up in this possible entrapment, I'd name the guy ! My moneys on him being a sub 18 schoolkid bullshitter.

Also, looks like your zeroin accounts been turned over too, same sale post there, you might want to check everywhere else your logged in to ? & stop clicking on dodgy porn links 😜

I'm just jealous, I'm a slap head with more hair on my back than my head 🤣

LOL, I had to look twice at the first picture, I thought you were wearing a guardsmans bearskin💂‍♀️ 🤣

Agree with the man above, & Tbh the client base for this stuff is limited, at your projected prices it'll be almost non-existant. Plus you need to establish yourself before anyone's likely to buy, that means getting a couple of freebie examples of your work out there in the hands of "respected" (lol) players with a high social media/YouTube profile who will hopefully sing your praises of your products. Good luck with that😏

When it comes to site reviews, I tend to treat them like a potential rif purchase, so look at the reviewers other content & try to gauge the "calibre" of the person behind it before considering its content. As for the breakdown of "sides" , my old (& fairly large) team was known for fair & balanced play, so the owners of our old group of home sites would often split us between sides, with the proviso that we would player/marshal, encourage positive & productive play, plus I'm sure we all like to play against your mates occasionally just for the craic & bantz 😜

Most definitely, even worse are the "MATES" of the staff, literally act as if no rules apply to them, something I've witnessed for myself at many sites.

You & me both lol🤕