The UK bans the import of replica weapons/props
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The UK will ban the manufacture and importation of replica firearms (yes, even 'movie props') in October 2007. Were you aware?
The airsoft fraternity have lobbied and gained an exemption - i.e. they will be able to continue to collect replica firearms.
But what can pure collectors do?
From the "Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006" http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2006/60038--e.htm#36
Your thoughts?
The airsoft fraternity have lobbied and gained an exemption - i.e. they will be able to continue to collect replica firearms.
But what can pure collectors do?
From the "Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006" http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2006/60038--e.htm#36
36 Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if-
(a) he manufactures a realistic imitation firearm;
(b) he modifies an imitation firearm so that it becomes a realistic imitation firearm;
(c) he sells a realistic imitation firearm; or
(d) he brings a realistic imitation firearm into Great Britain or causes one to be brought into Great Britain.
38 Meaning of "realistic imitation firearm"
(1) In sections 36 and 37 "realistic imitation firearm" means an imitation firearm which-
(a) has an appearance that is so realistic as to make it indistinguishable, for all practical purposes, from a real firearm; and
(b) is neither a de-activated firearm nor itself an antique.
(2) For the purposes of this section, an imitation firearm is not (except by virtue of subsection (3)(b)) to be regarded as distinguishable from a real firearm for any practical purpose if it could be so distinguished only-
(a) by an expert;
(b) on a close examination; or
(c) as a result of an attempt to load or to fire it.
Your thoughts?
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Doesn't really affect me as I don't own any or am really interested in owning one.
Anyway- probably for the best. Something that looks like a gun is just as threatening as a real gun. I'm curious as to how these airsoft things are exempt, though?
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Because thats highly generalized. Are you suggesting that its just "black" gangs that are a threat and need jailing?
If so, then thats basically racist, and don't even try to deny it.
I absolutely agree.
And, s96024, weren't it you, who suggested me not to read a topic after I gave my personal opinion here
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
On the topic of racism. There was no reason to take it as being racist and it was not racist. It is a fact that the majority of gun crime in the UK is black on black. What do you want me to do lie.
I can't find anything harmful in my words.
Well, at least, there has been no more or less obvious racism in my post and I did not defend the possession of firearms.
What you said last, I doubt, that there is anything, which really backs your prejudices, it is the finger on the trigger, that kills, not the skin colour.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I can assure you there was no racism mean't. If it's obvious to you, I don't know why. I am generally agains't people being allowed to own firearms, but a plastic toy that can't kill anyone I am not agains't. Why do you think that there is a specific police department that was set up to deal with black on black gun crime specifically (Trident). I would go get some sources and statistics but it's a well known fact so i'm not going to bother. It is of course the finger that pulls the trigger and obviously there are people from all walks of life, race, age, sex e.t.c who have guns and kill people with them.
http://www.stoptheguns.org/whatistrident/index.php
In answer to the question, "What do you want me to do, lie?" Some decorum and less political grandstanding wouldn't hurt. You have already shown little capacity for discussing these subjects responsibly.
Besides, there are numerous places for these sorts of "discussions" on the web. Absolutely James Bond is not one of them.
People who choose to live outside law by definition fail to respect any legal constraints on their behavior, and will continue to make and aquire real or plastic guns, knives and other weapons and use them with abandon, and without conscience - disregarding the "Violent Crime Reduction Act of 2006"
The only people affected by these laws are the honest fans, collectors and shooters like those on this forum who observe the law and act with conscience.
No one can guarentee our safety 100% of the time. I am sorry to see laws like these inflicted on our friends in the UK.
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Why? They're only toy guns. It's not really harming anyone to stop them having a toy gun, is it? It's hardly a human rights violation.
And saying 'the ones who want to break a law will do it whether or not it is there' isn't really a way out- you could say that about any law. Might as well legalise burglary as burglars are going to do it whether or not it's illegal. This way, at least the likelihood of obtaining a replica gun (which is a dangerous and threatening object) is reduced. Can't see the problem, myself.
Can you threaten someone with an mp3?
And more people get pleasure from music than do from owning things which look like guns; so it's pros and cons again. And there's something pretty abhorrent about violent crime which outweighs a few people having ornaments, isn't there? There's a direct effect on people from that: from removing DRMs (has any government said they're for that? Is it up to them?) to shops going out of business is a bit more indirect. It doesn't seem like the same thing to me.
But anyway; folks around here tend to go potty if I have a conversation of more than two posts in a thread, so I'll have to sign off before I get a load of names hurled at me. Don't ask me why, but it seems to be a rule around here.
Focusing on tools and toys, no matter how apparently useless to society they are, will never work.
I'll agree this is an endless political debate, not really on target for Bond fans. But it does look like some collectors in the UK will become criminals this October! Just doesn't seem right, they did nothing wrong. Prehaps that what we should be discussing?
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