emilianoksa Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 If this goes on for months I wonder if a lot of people are going to lose their UKARA numbers. Or will the list be frozen? Not terribly important in a time of crisis, but I was just curious.
Guest Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Unless zeroin declare a Force Majeure Im gonna say yes lol
Cr0-Magnon Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Yep, get out those rattle cans boys. We're all going to have to spray our guns two tone.
Philby21 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Very glad I got my site renewal in today. First game back in six months and now probably the last for quite a while.
Guest Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Philby21 said: Very glad I got my site renewal in today. First game back in six months and now probably the last for quite a while. you played today ? Sorry man, but that’s just irresponsible
Philby21 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 There was literally just seven of us, we all kept responsible distances. Seriously, I was a lot closer to a lot more people while doing a weekly shop yesterday.
Cromulon1994 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Mines been expired for nearly 6 months and is still accepted.
Macv276 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 5 hours ago, rocketdogbert said: you played today ? Sorry man, but that’s just irresponsible Why is it irresponsible?
Musica Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 30 minutes ago, Macv276 said: Why is it irresponsible? might be because they are needlessly spreading a virus that can kill people. People aren't worried for themselves but it's the people they infect that suffer.
Guest Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 38 minutes ago, Macv276 said: Why is it irresponsible? seriously? Ffs man
Cyberlawyer Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 More to the point what site was it that was open? Any registered UKARA site that cares so little for public safety that it was open this weekend deserves to be shut permanently and should be boycotted by the whole responsible airsoft community.
Asomodai Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 There were at least 4 sites open near me this weekend.
hitmanNo2 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 It's staggering people have still not yet grasped how dangerous the situation is...
emilianoksa Posted March 22, 2020 Author Posted March 22, 2020 If it goes on for the rest of the year sales of rifs are going to take a hit anyway. This will be made worse by people losing UKARA and then when it starts again, having to wait two months to requalify.
AK47frizzle Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 mine was renewed in like........... august i think. So i'll be fine
Greg147 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 Last time I renewed mine was a couple of years back, and I've bought a gun last month from Patrolbase using it, no issues. I'm not sure retailers pay too much attention to expiry dates on them.
hitmanNo2 Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 Remember, you don't actually need UKARA. As long as you can prove you're a skirmisher, you're OK.
GeorgePlaysAirsoft Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 11 hours ago, Cyberlawyer said: More to the point what site was it that was open? Any registered UKARA site that cares so little for public safety that it was open this weekend deserves to be shut permanently and should be boycotted by the whole responsible airsoft community. Lets calm our boots so to speak... Sites have been put in a very difficult position, not helped by the government's somewhat wishy-washy approach. My GF is already out of a job but luckily her work should be able to access the employment subsidy. For small biz like airsoft the picture isn't super clear. Lets not name and shame them - but instead perhaps now is the time to support your local/favourite/most responsible site by buying/renewing membership, patches, whatever it may be.
Cyberlawyer Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 I’m pretty sympathetic to the financial position that small businesses find themselves in and agree that the governments response could have been far better. However given all the advice on social distancing that has been out (including the announcements before the weekend that schools were closing as were pubs and restaurants) I fail to see how a responsible reaction is to get a load of people, many of whom who would otherwise not ever meet, together in order to run around with toy guns...
Moderators djben9 Posted March 23, 2020 Moderators Posted March 23, 2020 mine was renewed June / July last year so still active, means i should be ok unless it drags into summer 2021 which by then, well........
LoneTactix Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 I think the situation got pretty serious after tonights address and prior to that it was still unclear whether some mild distancing meant you could still do stuff while washing hands etc. I think UKARA should hold validity on all memberships for a year from now. We are at the strangest point in human history and everyone will need time to adjust. "The end of the beginning" and all that.
Cyberlawyer Posted March 23, 2020 Posted March 23, 2020 I hate to say it, but it was very very serious well before tonight’s announcement. The latest measures were principally a reaction to people failing to take the previous warnings seriously and doing exactly the sort of thing common sense says they shouldn’t do (like going to the beach, or getting together at a skirmish). At the point they closed the schools (always a last resort, because of the knock on effect it has on parents who are in the emergency services etc.) people really should have taken notice. One of the factors in the rapid spread of the disease in Italy was people continued to socialise at restaurants so spread the virus, this is why the govt closed them at the same time they closed the schools.
Moderators Tackle Posted March 23, 2020 Moderators Posted March 23, 2020 Just look at all the Divs who flooded the pubs when it was announced they were to close, Darwinism & natural selection at its finest ?
Heath Posted March 24, 2020 Posted March 24, 2020 7 hours ago, Tackle said: Just look at all the Divs who flooded the pubs when it was announced they were to close, Darwinism & natural selection at its finest ? On top of that, the people who went to the pubs might be alright but the vulnerable people who they interact with might not be. It's pure selfishness and ignorance to willingly put other people at risk with the mentality that you'll probably be fine.
XanderShadow Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 Speaking as a south west skirmisher; some sites down here are offering to renew UKARA's that expire during this crisis if you're already a current member, even though we can't currently game. If your UKARA is expiring soon, contact your site and ask them about it. Most will likely be happy to renew you if you've been there before as a member
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