Not UKARA Reg but member of site

[s11]

Hi,
Im a member of a skirmish site which complies with all the requirements the defence requires however im not UKARA registered.
Can I still purchase a RIF from zeroin or not?

Thanks guys

Dan

[mack]

Re: Not UKARA Reg but member of site

most people wont sell to you without a ukara number. if your a member of a site print off an application and bring it to your site and get registered, if your over 18 that is.

[s11]

Re: Not UKARA Reg but member of site

im 27

[BigAl]

Re: Not UKARA Reg but member of site

"most people wont sell to you without a ukara number"

UKARA - United Kingdom Airsoft Retailers Association. IE only dealeres have a UKARA Number.

UKARA is nothing to do with VCRA it is a dealers scheme. All you need is proof of a defence, membership of a site is one such way, wether they are UKARA Registered or not. I am not a member of any such site but I still have the defence of being a regular skirmisher, it is just a tiny bit harder to prove.

[wires]

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I too am a site member and not ukara registered

[cracking day]

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There is no such thing as a UKARA number, only a site membership number which UKARA use to run their database.

Less than 15% of our members have registered with UKARA and the retailers simply call or email to validate customers membership.

UKARA is NOT needed other than by the RETAILERS to make their life more simple.

[wires]

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What makes me laugh is when sellers on here state that ukara will be checked, and it never is - every time the ukara database is checked it sends and automated email to the person being checked

[Withard]

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To be fair the UKARA scheme is a complete joke in its workings.

[No1_sonuk]

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What makes me laugh is when sellers on here state that ukara will be checked, and it never is - every time the ukara database is checked it sends and automated email to the person being checked

Are you sure?
I know mine's been looked up a few times at my local shop, but the only e-mail I've seen from UKARA has been about renewal.

[s11]

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To be fair the UKARA scheme is a complete joke in its workings.

Thats why I havent joined it.

I've managed to place an order on another site now anyway all they did was ring the site im a member of and confirmed my details

[Roxy]

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I brought several RIFS prior to joining UKARA by using my site membership number. The site manager would just validate me over phone or email

[Fizzy]

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Are you sure?
I know mine's been looked up a few times at my local shop, but the only e-mail I've seen from UKARA has been about renewal.

Indeed, I know mine was checked when buying a WA Kimber but I received no e-mail

As for buying from Z1, you'd have to ask them if you can buy a RIF without UKARA registration.

[Gunslinger]

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yes z1 accept site membership for purchasing rifs (such as the swap p.a.s.s)

the only 2 uk shops i have come across that don't accept site membership are in London and Peterborough.

so stick to z1 and you should be fine

[Jsmithy]

Re: Not UKARA Reg but member of site

Being registered with UKARA is only one of a few ways of being eligible for purchasing a RIF.

Being a member of a site is fine, as it proves that you are a regular skirmisher and are of the appropriate age (18, and depending on whether the site employs under 18 membership schemes). If you can prove that you are a regular skirmisher than that is a valid defence.

[s11]

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Thanks for all the replies, useful information this