Am I allowed to own this gun?

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Agreed Mike, the law says nothing about being over 18 to manufacture a RIF (which is what you'd be doing in the eyes of the law if you painted over the two tone with another colour, including camouflage. It matters not whether you are on private land, or if the gun is never seen.

A couple of points about your wording, just for clarity.

There is no "registration" to own, buy or do anything else with a RIF. UKARA is a RETAILERS scheme, that helps to give them a defence against prosecution under the VCRA for selling a RIF. It just helps to prove they have shown "due dilligence" in ascertaining that you are over 18 years of age, and are in one of the groups that there is a defence against prosecution for selling RIF's to.

There is no "licence" for skirmishing. Again people often refer to UKARA registration as "a licence". It isn't! It does not entitle you to anything in law, see above!

As a 17 year old, it is illegal to purchase a RIF. This means the shotty from abroad is a no no, unless your dad buys it in as two tone, and gives it to you (note you MUST NOT make any payment for the gun, whether it be cash, car washes, whatever), then you, being a regular skirmisher, can legally paint over it.

Of course, if you are NOT a regular skirmisher, then all bets are off and it's bright blue guns for you my lad!

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Great post, however I would just like to point out that am quite sure blue isn't a legal two tone colour, even thou it started off as being one.

 

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Great post, however I would just like to point out that am quite sure blue isn't a legal two tone colour, even thou it started off as being one.

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It is (well 'bright blue,' which is what Scooby said, is). Specific colours were not mentioned in the VCRA itself, but were clarified in a later commencement to the Act (which is where the 'airsoft skirmisher' defence is also explained). It can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-violent-crime-reduction-act-2006-commencement-no-3-order-2007-firearms-measures

The colours listed are:

transparent

bright red

bright orange

bright blue

bright yellow

bright green

bright pink

bright purple

Though it goes on to state:

"An imitation firearm whose principal colour is not one of those listed in the regulations does not automatically fall to be regarded as realistic, although it is more likely that will be the case."