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  1. Longshot

    UKARA and being in the armed forces ?

    The UKARA is not "flawed" in any way, since a flaw would imply it wasn't doing what it was supposed to do. The UKARA is supposed to be a group of airsoft retailers looking out for their own interests. That's exactly what it is, so it's not flawed. The UKARA database was created to provide the...
  2. Longshot

    Bolle prescription inserts.

    I recommend http://www.specs-by-post.com He did my RX Vice inserts for my ESS V12s and Ice a few years back and I've never had any problems. I must have sent at least a dozen people his way since then via forum threads like this and they've all been happy too. He'll do it for about £10-£15.
  3. Longshot

    Clarification

    Let's clarify a few things, especially in relation to the last couple of points: 1, the law (as opposed to advice on the law, which is what the commencement effectively is) doesn't mention "regular" or "airsofter" anywhere. It says that to have a defence against prosecution for manufacturing a...
  4. Longshot

    Ukara renewal

    It's not a "weakness of the system" since the system was designed to give the retailers an airtight defence against prosecution, which it should do. The system was not designed to help buyers in any way, so if buyers don't like something about it - like not being able to play at multiple sites -...
  5. Longshot

    Painting Airsoft Guns

    This is an odd one, since, if that gun's roughly the real size of a gun, then it's already a RIF (given that its current colour is not one of those 'bright' colours defined by law). So I guess that means that you can do what you want with it, given that I can't see how it would be a crime to...
  6. Longshot

    glock or m9?

    I think Glocks look horrible, but having fired, stripped and cleaned both them and M92s in real steel (along with a few other pistols) I'd pick a Glock if I only had to have one pistol. They're flawless in terms of reliability, accuracy, handling and maintenance (which is why so many law...
  7. Longshot

    Painting Airsoft Guns

    You have this completely wrong. :) Painting an IF ('two tone') and making it a RIF is illegal no matter who does it. If you have a defence (e.g. you play airsoft at a proper site) you can do it anyway and shouldn't be open to prosecution.
  8. Longshot

    Under 18 RIF. Please help!!!

    ^ Good post, and you're right, buying an IF or a RIF is illegal if you're under 18. I wasn't clear about that earlier. He'd have to 'acquire' an IF - gift from dad for example - then manufacture a RIF from it later.
  9. Longshot

    Under 18 RIF. Please help!!!

    ^ Yep, but if he's going to play airsoft with it then he has a defence to manufacture right there. Though, as you point out, nobody is ever really going to care if he has a defence anyway.
  10. Longshot

    Under 18 RIF. Please help!!!

    The legal defence for 'manufacturing' has no age attached to it, so buy a two tone, play a couple of games and then spray paint the hell out of it. You get a RIF and you've done something creative!
  11. Longshot

    reactions to airsoft

    I don't understand why so many airsofters can't just admit the truth and say: "I dress up with other grown men and play toy soldiers with toy guns."
  12. Longshot

    Best sniper?

    I think it's widely accepted that the best sniper so far was made by Corporal Craig Harrison's mum and dad.
  13. Longshot

    Two tone coming off??

    Right, I know I always play 'that guy' on these threads, but just to clear a couple of things up for people... I know you're probably talking in 'practical' terms here, just just for clarity it is not illegal to own a RIF, as you point out, but it's not illegal to buy one either, so what you...
  14. Longshot

    Manufacturing of RIF parts

    You should be fine to both produce and sell. I don't believe there are laws specifically relating to parts in this country. That said, some countries, e.g. the U.S., do have restrictions on the sale and import/export of certain parts, so if you do start to sell to people abroad check local laws...
  15. Longshot

    noob springer owners

    Your main problem with springers is that if you take them to an airsoft site you're probably not going to have a good day. Everyone is going to outgun you and outrange you (if they're just cheap springers) and even if you manage to hit somebody there's a high chance that they won't take their...
  16. Longshot

    Confused about laws

    - 2006: The government decides (probably after a long consultative process that included reading a lot of the Daily Mail) that they can 'reduce violent crime' by banning toy guns that look 'realistic.' They decide that they can't really force everyone to give back the toy guns they already have...
  17. Longshot

    Confused about laws

    Laws Regarding Buying and Selling Imitation Firearms Relevant to Airsoft As the law currently stands (and it stands on the whim of the Home Secretary): In relation to UNDER 18s: - it is legal to own an IF or a RIF - it is illegal to buy an IF or a RIF if you are under 18 - it is illegal to...
  18. Longshot

    Confused about laws

    Right, I've numbered up your questions for easy answering! 1, It is illegal to import or manufacture RIFs, you're right. More on that on answer 3. 2, You're getting confused with 'airguns' here, and they're a different thing. I'm not fully up on airgun laws, but I believe you need to buy those...
  19. Longshot

    Importing from the US from a friend

    Exact wording you say? I have an app for that!: Laws Regarding Buying and Selling Imitation Firearms Relevant to Airsoft As the law currently stands (and it stands on the whim of the Home Secretary): In relation to UNDER 18s: - it is legal to own an IF or a RIF - it is illegal to buy an IF...
  20. Longshot

    Importing from the US from a friend

    So essentially, you're not really Snake Eyes you're Storm Shadow? :)
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