Williham12 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My first question is this - I am under 18 and I understand that my parents can by a "two-tone" weapon and then "lend" it to me. I also understand that they would have to get UKARA membership to buy a non-"two-tone" weapon. Could I, if I went often enough, create a diary of my airsoft games with pictures ect, and then use that to buy a RIF, or is that not good enough? My second question is - Can I become registered at the age of 15 (almost 16) and then change out the parts of a/spray paint black a "two-tone" weapon? Or is that manufacturing a RIF and therefore breaking the law? Thanks. Will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted October 2, 2011 Supporters Share Posted October 2, 2011 As an under 18 unfortunately you cant buy anything gun shaped at all You can cover up the two tone parts at the site with camo tape for example but you must take it off before leaving. Also before I go, well done, nice to see a newer young player had actually researched andc understood the law. I'm impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williham12 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Haha, I wouldn't say researched, I would say - looking for loopholes. Turns out there aren't really any. Ahh well, the two tone doesn't look that bad in my opinion, anyway. Thanks for the reply Will. Sorry, just another thing, relating to the second question - I can't buy parts such as a stock and then change it for the two tone stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters M_P Posted October 2, 2011 Supporters Share Posted October 2, 2011 I suppose you could at the site if you changed back before leaving, though wait for finius to come and post, he knows the laws better than the rest of us put together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williham12 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 I shall do that, although changing them there sounds like a 'sound' idea, if it is legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters TPI Posted October 2, 2011 Supporters Share Posted October 2, 2011 Nope still manufacturing it will have to be done by a ukara registered person and the parts i beleive cant be in the same house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williham12 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 So I would have to get another, UKARA registered, person to attach the other parts (I was only really thinking of a black stock) while I was there and then take them off before I left. The other thing is, although this would be illegal, surely nobody would know that I had changed it anyway. Half the guns that are supposedly two tone have about a 5th of the gun actually a bright colour, rather than over 50%. And, you may be right, but I have not seen anything anywhere about the parts not being allowed to be in the same house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters TPI Posted October 2, 2011 Supporters Share Posted October 2, 2011 Its caught under the manufacturing of a rif actually or atleast that is how a court will see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williham12 Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 Sorry, but what do you mean by "it's caught"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters TPI Posted October 2, 2011 Supporters Share Posted October 2, 2011 It is how do i explain this erm think of a circle inside is manufacturing and it is in that circle you will find the parts not being allowed in the house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AF-UK Founding Member Deva Posted October 3, 2011 AF-UK Founding Member Share Posted October 3, 2011 Not sure what Craig is trying to say there. Previously we believed that under 18's could be gifted an IF, or a RIF if it was purchased by someone with a legitimate defence. This has been thrown into question recently though, so we can't be sure. It is what many people have been doing since the VCRA came in though, not that because lots of people doing something makes it right. Your safest option is to rent from a site until you are 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williham12 Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 I honestly would rent them from the site, but it is £45 to rent, and only £25 if you don't. I am not sure I want to wait for two years before I buy a gun. The thing is, unless it actually becomes illegal to 'gift' a two-tone, or sites won't allow under 18's to play unless they rent (putting themselves out of a lot of money, and therefore putting the government out a lot of money), I am not sure how they are going to in-force not letting under 18's be gifted - because surely they wouldn't be able to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Finius Posted October 3, 2011 Supporters Share Posted October 3, 2011 Your parents may let you use an IF they buy for the purpose of your using it. The law is ambiguous as to whether they may give it to you and at the moment my opinion is that it is safest to simply claim they remain the legal owners and you are simply using it (in effect, it's just a technicality, I wouldn't worry over it too much, it's more of an "if the police come visit, say this to be safe" thing). In terms of "manufacturing" for the purposes of a gameday, if you are above eighteen, you do not need ukara to do so. Being on site at a registered and legally insured site would be enough, should the police turn up to validate your entitlement, provided you had made it clear you would return the RIF to the state of being an IF before you vacated the site. Most under eighteens use scrim net, which is not a permanent attachment so sits in a nice legal grey spot where the police would just confiscate the scrim and leave you alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williham12 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 So, do you know if there is a rule against attaching a black stock, for example - as that wouldn't be a permanent attachment. I wasn't sure if that was what you meant in your last reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Finius Posted October 4, 2011 Supporters Share Posted October 4, 2011 By "permanent" I mean anything which cannot be pulled off easily. Scrim netting and camo tape can be removed nice and quick, they're also not intended as permanent facilities (i.e. a nice stock isnt something you want to remove every time). The way I always look at it, is that if it's part of the overall makeup of the gun (i.e. a stock, handguard etc), it's a no no. It's one of those fuzzy areas of the law which comes down mostly to the individuals in question and common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron364 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I felt a bit like this, and still do, because I tried to look for ways around it but to save you hassel in the long run all I can say is take an over 18 along with you and get them to play the three games and then get them UKARA'ed and then they can 'gift' , a one way only transaction, a RIF, hope this helps although it has already been mentioned above! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williham12 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 To Finius, I was looking at getting exactly the same stock that is on the M4 I am hopefully getting, just in black, so it should fit on the same buffer tube - and consequently be easily removed. And, I would take an over 18 along with me, as this is what my friend has done, but my dad is 50 and doesn't have the time to go, and my mum isn't really the airsoft type Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron364 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I've seen plenty of over 50's playing at my site, my dad didn't think he would enjoy it but he did when he got there he did. Actually, Finius will vouch for this aswell, there is one guy at our site, (The Grange) who is called Brian, not sure how old he is but he must be over about 55, he has MS, and he still manages to get around alot. In the safe zone he walks around with a stick but when he gets on the field he is like a very well disguised Ninja! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williham12 Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Haha, this guy sounds like one cool guy, don't really think he has enough time though (my dad) as he can barely find time to go Snowboarding with me to this indoor place (near where I live) for a few hours, let alone a whole day of airsofting. I might try and pursuade him at some point though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron364 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 The way I read it made it sound as if he didn't want to go, sort of, he doesn't have time for that nonsense sort of thing, but if he goes snowboarding then he must be into those sorts of things, my Dad, on the way to the first skirmish was like, 'you sure you want to go' and 'my legs hurting, do you want to go home' but then when he got there he throughly enjoyed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Williham12 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Well, actually that isn't strictly true. He doesn't Snowboard he Ski's. When we went to the Alps, he was Skiing really slowly and I was going fast, so I had to wait for him the whole time. He is quite cautious, and I reckon he would probably get hurt. I suppose he might. But it would be at a push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Finius Posted October 6, 2011 Supporters Share Posted October 6, 2011 I've seen plenty of over 50's playing at my site, my dad didn't think he would enjoy it but he did when he got there he did. Actually, Finius will vouch for this aswell, there is one guy at our site, (The Grange) who is called Brian, not sure how old he is but he must be over about 55, he has MS, and he still manages to get around alot. In the safe zone he walks around with a stick but when he gets on the field he is like a very well disguised Ninja! Brian is an absolute hero. He's got a mobility scooter for drive-by assaults and everything (I kid you not, absolute hero, I wish I could say that I'd be able to man up even half as much as Brian if I got told I'd got MS). In terms of people I respect and how much I respect them, Brian is right up there with the boys in Afghan. Airsoft isn't easy for him, but I'll be damned if he's ever once complained about it being too demanding. Makes me think about how pathetic some of my own "problems" throughout life have been! As for using the exact same stock, in principle, with an over eighteen in attendance and on-site only, you probably aren't going to get into trouble for it. It's one of those things where you're technically being very naughty, but you're doing it in the right way. Essentially, you're living in a grey area, but what I'd say is that modifying the original composition of the gun IS manufacture, especially with a part as intrinsic as the stock. Honest advice? Consult with your site. They'll have their own rules about this sort of thing and what they feel is "safe". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron364 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I've only met Briann twice but he does seem like a genuine bloke, and yes I have never heard him complain, didn't know he did drive bys though, that must be quite funny!. Does he have like tank treads or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Finius Posted October 6, 2011 Supporters Share Posted October 6, 2011 Nah, he only uses it at Honiley, I believe SWFAT were intending to mount some sort of heavy machine gun on it or something at some point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron364 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I've only played Honiley but he hasn't used it yet, would love to see it though, the first time I went, he was armed with his pistol and his F2000 and I think he took out a whole room of about three or four people, he is pretty awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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