Donzie Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Hi there im looking to purchasing my first gun. Someone i know is selling one of his and i really like it had a shot of it a couple of times. Just to see if i could Spray it myself to change it to the 2 tone look is legal? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James1989 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 To be honest the seller should be spraying it if you dont have the defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donzie Posted March 30, 2017 Author Share Posted March 30, 2017 I haven't said to him yet as he is away on holiday just wanted to clear it up before i say to him. I have some Plasti-Dip about my house ( Neon Green), so was planning on using that to cover the parts. Thank you very much James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James1989 Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 If its someone you know could you meet up and dip it before he sells it? From my understanding the law prevents him from selling a non 2 tone gun to someone without valid defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donzie Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 yeah will get him to do so, just to be on the safe side for both of us. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longshot Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Donzie, have you already been playing airsoft at a site and was this potential seller there with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donzie Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 yeah, he is a friend of mine known him for some years. Hes gotten me into the game been trying for about 2 years now sorry i didn't pick it up then. PS. Might just wait i have just over a month before i can apply for a UKARA and just buy one at a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommikka Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 A seller could be liable for a fine if they sell a RIF to a buyer without a defence under the VCRA As long as you are old enough to own one, if your friend knows you play airsoft then they can happily establish their defence if necessary that they are selling to you as an airsoft skirmisher, so you wouldn't need to wait to compete your UKARA details if your friend is happy with the sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donzie Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 cool thank you very much. Ill still use plasti-dip can peel off when i get everything sorted anyhow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longshot Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 As above Donzie, the VCRA is the relevant piece of legislation here, not UKARA (which is just a database). Weirdly, as long as you're over 18 it's never illegal for you to buy a RIF, so you're covered either way. For your friend to have the defence he'd probably like to have as a seller he needs to feel like he's met the demands of the VCRA, which is that he believes that he's selling the RIF to you for "the acting out of military or law enforcement scenarios for the purpose of recreation" and that this will take place at a site with the relevant third party liability insurance. Under that definition you don't even have had to have played airsoft yet for him to sell you a RIF, but since he's played airsoft with you previously and recently then he's covered. Long story short: he can sell you a RIF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donzie Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 tyvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donzie Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 After all that he already has a buyer...typical well can just wait. Thank you all for responses and help . Donzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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