Sold a RIF without defense

[Platoon Leader]

That is indeed a 6mm BB firing air pistol, I assume the shop you bought it from was a gunshop and the owner was an RFD?

 

[EDcase]

Since getting into airsoft a few years ago I thought it very strange that I could buy a 4.5mm METAL BB firing semi-auto air-rifle / pistol over the counter or even online just proving I'm 18+ but airsoft needed UKARA

You can keep that pistol for plinking in the garden or sell it on a second hand air weapon site.

 

[Asomodai]

A shop near me has a ASG P-07 Duty, which for some reason is classed as an Air pistol. As no one in store at the moment is licensed to sell one I cannot buy it at the moment. 

I wonder what the criteria are for something to be considered an air pistol above a airsoft weapon. The only difference I can see is that the CO2 bulbs arent installed into the mag, but the gun itself, but shouldnt be that because Airsoft revolvers CO2 bulbs are the same. 

The other thing is the P-07 Duty fires at around 380 FPS... Though I intend to get this down to below 350 FPS with a liberal application of sugru to cover the air nozzle, and a drill bit to make the hole much smaller. 

 

[RR01]

It really is about time the whole VCRA f**kup was looked at properly as regards airsoft weapons.  I've stopped airsoft now (way too old), but shoot air weapons at a local club.  I have a Sig Sauer MCX CO2 powered 0.177 air rifle that looks exactly like the real thing, but is far more lethal than an airsoft version of the same rifle (if there is one).  But the only stipulation on buying it is that I'm over 18.  But now I've stopped playing airsoft I can't legally buy a non-lethal airsoft version of the same thing (if there is one) unless it's 51% a bright colour.  That is really stupid and shows just how out of touch our MPs are when they drafted the legislation. Just how many people have been killed by being hit with an airsoft BB? Answer = zero.  Not zero for airguns or real guns though.

 

[koppel]

The various legislation regarding firearms/air weapons/ airsoft are not contiguous, they were written at different times by different people and there are large chasms of 'grey area' in between them. The vcra was typical of badly drafted Bliar era legislation.  The fact is, you would only find if grey can be made black & white once (and if) a case was presented before the courts, and it would be interpretation of the law as writ, that MAY set precedent. Until then, we don't know, nor does anybody else.

 

[Rogerborg]

The fact is, you would only find if grey can be made black & white once (and if) a case was presented before the courts, and it would be interpretation of the law as writ, that MAY set precedent. Until then, we don't know, nor does anybody else.

Click to shrink...

Word.

I suspect the first person to try an "It can't be an imitation firearm because it's also an airgun firearm in its own right" gambit might find themselves on a sticky wicket.