Spraying a two tone gun

[MiloXC3]

Hey everyone, my friend is not UKARA registered and has a two tone gun, he was wondering if it's legal to spray it?
Don't you just have to have UKARA to buy guns.
So, can he spray it or not?

[Ominous Slayer]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

If he is over 18 and skirmishes regularly (3 times+ over 2 months)
Yes he can.

If not, no.

Anywho creating an ex two-tone gun will down its value when re-selling, better to replace parts if he matches the criteria above, or just sell it and buy a RIF, if he matches the criteria above.

[Montesa77]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

Noooooooooooooooooooo!

Unless he is over 18 with a good defence.

/thread

[bravotwozero]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

No.

He has a two tone for a reason.

If he was eligible for a defence then he wouldn't need a two tone. So spraying it without some form of defence would be manufacturing.

See FAQ

http://zeroin.co.uk/showthread.php?t=51623

[pagedown30]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

what about my case as originally i was gifted a two tone m4 which i then replaced the body with a metal one, is that ok

[Montesa77]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

No.

[UndeadGhost]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

well unless if you still have the stock and forgrip brightly coloured then yeh or if the body is

[Panoptes]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

what about my case as originally i was gifted a two tone m4 which i then replaced the body with a metal one, is that ok

If you don't have a defence, you're breaking the law.

Actually, even if you do have a defence, you're still breaking the law. Your defence is just that - your "but m'lud I skirmish so I have a defence" - you can still be brought to court.

[Cerbo Knight]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

Honestly I don't think you'd be brought to court unless you're running around the streets with a RIF or you're bragging to a police officer.
Not worth it though, don't spray a two tone unless you're registered. You may aswell just wait until you're UKARA registered and can buy yourself a nice new RIF. No hassles, no danger to our sport

[bravotwozero]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

What panoptes said - true.

Your defence is only 'valid' when the court says so.

So technically this forum is full of criminals!

[pagedown30]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

what do you mean defence

[Caveira]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

I punch you in the face and get taken to court. In court I prove that you threw the first punch, so I have the defence that I was acting in self defence. Punching you in the face is always illegal, but there are certain circumstances where the law allows you to break that law.

Buying, importing, manufacturing etc a realistic imitation firearm is always illegal, but if we have a problem with the police/courts, there is a defence available to us that means under very limited conditions we can break that law and not get punished for it.

[acheekymonkeyuk]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

Exactly as above,
i have been airsofting every week for years, buy and sell on a regular basis, in middle of opening my own shop

but i have never been UKARA registered

UKARA is a tool used by retailers to cover their back

[Jsmithy]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

Moral of the story: Don't spray 2-tone guns.

[kejot]

Re: Spraying a two tone gun

Moral of the story: Don't spray 2-tone guns.

or better still, Dont buy 2-tones, get registered and get a RIF