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Mr O

Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Posts: 5512
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 2:28 pm Post subject: Law Question, air rifle
I understand that there has been a change to air rifle law, would it be legal to sell one on a forum such as this? Does anyone know?

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 2:31 pm Post subject:
No idea Mr. O. I would imagine Brown Bear would know though. I 'spect he'll be along in a bit...

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: Law Question, air rifle

Mr O wrote:

I understand that there has been a change to air rifle law, would it be legal to sell one on a forum such as this? Does anyone know?

I believe not, you can advertise it here, and arrange payment, but the handover must be face-to-face as with firearms and shotguns.

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 2:36 pm Post subject:
This may answer your question. https://www.basc.org.uk/content/airriflepractice

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 2:57 pm Post subject:
I am sure that private deals can still be done by mail order. Its just tretail / trade deals that must be done via a licenced dealer. Richard

Old-Chads-Orchard

Joined: 07 Dec 2005
Posts: 394
Location: Malpas, Cheshire

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 4:21 pm Post subject:
Private deals can be done by mail, you must ensure you do your best to make sure the buyer is over 18. About the only carrier who will accept rifles is Royal Mail, costs around �20 to post them special delivery (I have sent a few)

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 5:09 pm Post subject:
You can buy them mail order. My mate got one sent over from England. They were advertised in CS mag. Law may have changed since then mind.

Old-Chads-Orchard

Joined: 07 Dec 2005
Posts: 394
Location: Malpas, Cheshire

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 9:13 pm Post subject:
VCR bill put pay to traders sending air rifles via mail order. info here https://www.airgunbuyer.com/page.asp?pg=19 also things like silencers cannot be sold mail order any more either

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 08 11:11 pm Post subject:
as BB said, face to face transactons.

Old-Chads-Orchard

Joined: 07 Dec 2005
Posts: 394
Location: Malpas, Cheshire

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 08 11:35 am Post subject:
No it only affects trade deals, private deals can still be via post BUT you must resonably try to prove the buyer is over 18. AND a trader can still send a rifle outside of GB, it only effects TRADE/BUSINESS sales within the UK. You can also still send rifles to be repaired by post, and the repairer can return it by post, only a new/second hand purchace of the rifle is affected.

wabbiter

Joined: 13 Dec 2008
Posts: 38
Location: lancashire

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 08 12:05 am Post subject:
non fac rifles can be sent through the post , i've recently bought a couple. check this site out... https://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/index.php?s=22ea4b00454c7aaff3dc7971a8de05a7 hope this is of some help..mack

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 08 3:19 pm Post subject:

wabbiter wrote:

non fac rifles can be sent through the post , i've recently bought a couple. check this site out...
https://www.airgunbbs.com/forums/index.php?s=22ea4b00454c7aaff3dc7971a8de05a7
hope this is of some help..mack

Not from a dealer they cant. Only second hand direct from the current owner. All sales from a dealer must be face to face or via another dealer.

Richard

wabbiter

Joined: 13 Dec 2008
Posts: 38
Location: lancashire

Posted: Sat Dec 20, 08 5:42 pm Post subject:
you are right mate ,sorry i meant private secondhand ...merry christmas....mack

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