Airsoft ??
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There was one guy playing last night in a suit....complete with obama rubber face mask.
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you can own any 2 tone without a license and even with a license spray painting any gun is considered illegil, just get your license and your sorted.
No, the VCRA (Violent Crime Reduction Act) Only restricts the purchase, importation and manufacture of RIFs (Realistic Imitation Firearms). Guns owned before the VCRA don't need to be touched, and you can also freely be given guns without requiring any defence like a UKARA registration.
Please don't spread misinformation or confuse people.
You'll be fine with trainers at F&O's Leamington site, that's where I did my first game a couple of years ago and they are super friendly/welcoming. Amazing site as well and a real work out because you will be running up and down flights of stairs at full pace all day.
Thanks guys. I don't actually go airsofting yet, just found my old weapons and was thinking about joining. Definitely won't have time to go regularly enough at the moment to qualify for a UKARA license though. Will most likely grab some two tone with green pistols and maybe a bolt action sniper (not a massive fan of electric unless you spend lots)
No it's not.
First of all, it's not a licence. UKARA is a scheme set up to ensure that airsoft weapons are being sold to people who are legitimate airsoft players. Secondly, he stated that spray painting the weapon is illegal with a licence [a defence], but it is not. You can spray paint it 2-tone without a defence (but are not required to do so), and you can spray paint a 2-tone to realistic colours with a defence.
Blazin23 - The law doesn't state that UKARA is a requirement, you can buy the weapons without UKARA membership, it's just going to be harder to prove to a retailer that you are an airsofter without it.
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UKARA is what ever you want to call it. scheme licence membership whatever.
That guy said if you spray paint them you comply with VCRA which is true.
no UKARA is not a requirement but good luck buying any new equipment from a retailer in the UK without a UKARA membership number and it not turning up green.
And while we are being pedantic lets stop calling airsoft guns, weapons, they are not.
That guy said if you spray paint them you comply with VCRA which is true.
no UKARA is not a requirement but good luck buying any new equipment from a retailer in the UK without a UKARA membership number and it not turning up green.
And while we are being pedantic lets stop calling airsoft guns, weapons, they are not.
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It's what I was told by an airsoft organizer, was I mistaken, my apologies
My apoliogies for using the word "license" old habit there, as for spray painting 2 tone a realistic colour, I looked up the law before attempting it myself and that's what I found out, Again if I am mistaken, my apologies. Just working off what I was told by someone in the industry.
I agree they are classed as toys as far as I am aware.
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If he wanted to sell it to someone who didn't have a legitimate use for it, yes. But otherwise there's no requirement for him to spray it orange because the VCRA doesn't cover possession.
That last part is true, but there is a defence if the weapon is for:
A.K.A the airsoft defence.
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TheMeekon I'm looking on Torjan Airsofts website but can't find any weekend full day game dates? Nor anyway of contacting them. Was good seeing you on Sunday btw, I've still got aches
Hey mate, you got me with some corkers on Sunday.
Trojan like most things these days run stuff through their facebook page, website is pretty poor.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/163952510475617/
It's Resident evil on wed night and then normal skirmish Thursday night and Sunday full day. It can range from there being 15 people to 50. It's pretty intense as its very close quaters and their is 3 pitch black rooms. Bring a torch
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Hey mate, you got me with some corkers on Sunday.
Troajn like most things these run stuff through their facebook page, website is pretty poor.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/163952510475617/
It's Resident evil on wed night and then normal skirmish Thursday night and Sunday full day. It can range from there being 15 people to 50. It's pretty intense as its very close quaters and their is 3 pitch black rooms. Bring a torch
Inverness Airsoft scene just doesn't compare,
Hey mate, you got me with some corkers on Sunday.
Troajn like most things these run stuff through their facebook page, website is pretty poor.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/163952510475617/
It's Resident evil on wed night and then normal skirmish Thursday night and Sunday full day. It can range from there being 15 people to 50. It's pretty intense as its very close quaters and their is 3 pitch black rooms. Bring a torch
I've upgraded my gun, got a MadBull 6.03 TBB and MadBull Blue 60 Hop and Bucking. It's made my aim a lot more accurate
Didn't get to use my new WE P226 much although I did get a kill with it. Was too occupied trying to win games rather then test my kit lol
You got me a few times, with your aggressive run and gun antics around corners
I'll take a look on their Facebook page, might try and go down either next Sunday or the Sunday after.
Looking hot in that pic
Any pics of me floating about?