SimonQuigley

cav: manufacturing is illegal.. import.. I am not sure about the law but at the very least they will bin it if you import without UKARA... if you got other valid defense you MIGHT get it after a long legal battle with them.

Interesting, I am genuinely curious about this legislation and how it is applied. A friend of mine had two guns imported from the states in the "separated in to two parts" manner, a couple of months ago. He has no UKARA. He was not questioned by HMRC, but simply paid the import duty and VAT. I do not believe he has broken any laws and he has not intention of doing so. He just used, as Mack said, the loop holes and got himself a bargain.

No, I am pretty sure you are wrong there and that your friend did indeed break the law. there have been threads about, search or make a new thread. There is a reason why there is restrictions on RIFs.