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UKAPU Membership now free - go and sign up!

I see what you both mean, and yes, bbguns4less.co.uk is definately not a serious airsofters shop. but nonetheless they do sell Airsoft RIF's. so new players when having no idea and searching the web for airsoft guns will see this site and maybe even will buy a RIF from then, especially if one of them new players knows about UKAPU un UKARA, 

and yes, I'm dropping them an email like right now. 

 
TapZxK said:
I see what you both mean, and yes, bbguns4less.co.uk is definately not a serious airsofters shop. but nonetheless they do sell Airsoft RIF's. so new players when having no idea and searching the web for airsoft guns will see this site and maybe even will buy a RIF from then, especially if one of them new players knows about UKAPU un UKARA, 

and yes, I'm dropping them an email like right now. 
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Ultimately if they will accept UKAPU membership then that's on them. It's them that'll get prosecuted for selling to someone without a valid defence.

More the issue is that they have a terrible track record as a shop and pretty much everyone will advise against buying from them. That's not to say that people haven't had perfectly satisfactory experiences with them but IF something goes wrong, don't expect them to be much help.

 
you half sort of want them to brought up in court to test just what is a "valid defence".

I don't believe any of the defences have been tried in court yet?

 
jcheeseright said:
As per the title, UKAPU membership is now free - go and sign up immediately.

For those not in the know, UKAPU is a player led airsoft lobbying group which has been speaking with various parliamentary committees regarding the proposed changes to firearms law in the UK. Lobbying groups are far more effective when they have a large number of members (voters!) to back up their points. You don't need to DO anything, just stand up and be counted, if every regular airsofter in the UK signed up for a UKAPU membership their clout in various meetings would be massive, far more so than the various anti-firearms groups (mothers against guns etc).

Airsoft isn't 'under threat' right now, but the anti gun lobby is always looking for a way to limit/outlaw what we do, for no other reason than they're afraid of anything shaped like a gun.

GO AND SIGN UP NOW:

http://www.ukapu.org.uk/join/
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a bit late, but done!

 
Can this thread be pinned if its not already? Its a great site, good cause and active on facebook for all of their AGM's. Plus their patches are nice and its only £10 for a year. 

 
If it is pinned it won't be in the latest news. Might merge the sentiment into somewhere in one of the UK Law or General Discussion pinned threads though.

 
What are the member benefits? This has still not been updated.

Any information on is would be great!

 
Dino said:
What are the member benefits? This has still not been updated.

Any information on is would be great!
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Ehhh.. depending on which membership you choose, you get patches. But in essence it's payment to them to keep you updated with newsletters etc and to support the Airsoft community. Nothing is free in terms of time etc it takes them. I would say, they've done a really good job. Trying to get Airsoft into universities etc. They are in some but they want it to be a hobby anyone can pick up not need x permission from etc. £10 a year is pocket money

 
Huh, after my membership receipt (just about a year ago) I never heard anything from them again.  I've followed them on Facebook, which seems to cover all the releases on ukapu.org.uk anyway.

 
Rogerborg said:
Huh, after my membership receipt (just about a year ago) I never heard anything from them again.  I've followed them on Facebook, which seems to cover all the releases on ukapu.org.uk anyway.
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That is what I’m afraid off, shame but will keep an eye on it.

 
Robert James said:
Ehhh.. depending on which membership you choose, you get patches. But in essence it's payment to them to keep you updated with newsletters etc and to support the Airsoft community. Nothing is free in terms of time etc it takes them. I would say, they've done a really good job. Trying to get Airsoft into universities etc. They are in some but they want it to be a hobby anyone can pick up not need x permission from etc. £10 a year is pocket money
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Signing up now. , thanks for the information. 

 
Not going to renew this year until they release some transparency reports on where that money is going. If they've done this does anyone have a link?

 
WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?


Members donations will primarily be used to administrate the association and fund the activities of the association. Reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by members conducting UKAPU business will be refunded (on prior agreement) but no salaries will ever be paid to any of the committee. At the annual general meeting all the associations’ accounts are audited and are made available for public viewing on the UKAPU minutes page.

That was taken directly from their site... No, I dont know where the Minutes page is located

 
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I've read that, but I'm hoping to see those audits. IIRC they weren't in the minutes from when I last checked (though this was over a year ago). I'm hoping someone can find them.

The Jan minutes are here for 2018: https://www.ukapu.org.uk/about/ukapu-minutes/2018-minutes/ Though I'd imagine there's some sort of totting up at some point later in the year. There are no further minutes for 2018 as of yet. https://www.ukapu.org.uk/about/ukapu-minutes/

2017 minutes included only a brief management meeting with no mention of any audit (no further minutes were available for '17): https://www.ukapu.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/UKAPU-March-management-meeting.pdf

 
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