Airsoft junior liscence

[robharris21]

Re: Airsoft junior liscence

There is no such 'licence' for adults.

nobody said there was........

[Caveira]

Re: Airsoft junior liscence

nobody said there was........

The wording of the OP's post and thread title implies that some people still believe that there is.

[robharris21]

Re: Airsoft junior liscence

The wording of the OP's post and thread title implies that some people still believe that there is.

ooohhh...you got me there....lol

[Caveira]

Re: Airsoft junior liscence

A little more info, in an attempt to avoid a thread turning into an argument and getting pulled by the mods:

From the act, relating to manufacture and conversion:

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.

(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to the defences in section 37.

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a) provide for exceptions and exemptions from the offence under subsection (1); and

(b) provide for it to be a defence in proceedings for such an offence to show the matters specified or described in the regulations.

(4) Regulations under subsection (3) may—

(a) frame any exception, exemption or defence by reference to an approval or consent given in accordance with the regulations;

(b) provide for approvals and consents to be given in relation to particular cases or in relation to such descriptions of case as may be specified or described in the regulations; and

(c) confer the function of giving approvals or consents on such persons specified or described in the regulations as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(5) The power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under subsection (3) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6) That power includes power—

(a) to make different provision for different cases;

(b) to make provision subject to such exemptions and exceptions as the Secretary of State thinks fit; and

(c) to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as he thinks fit.

(7) A realistic imitation firearm brought into Great Britain shall be liable to forfeiture under the customs and excise Acts.

(8) In subsection (7) “the customs and excise Acts” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2).

(9) An offence under this section shall be punishable, on summary conviction—

(a) in England and Wales, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks or with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or with both; and

(b) in Scotland, with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or with a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or with both.

(10) In relation to an offence committed before the commencement of section 281(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), the reference in subsection (9)(a) of this section to 51 weeks is to be read as a reference to 6 months.

(11) In this section “realistic imitation firearm” has the meaning given by section 38.

37 Specific defences applying to the offence under s. 36

(5) The power of the Secretary of State to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6) That power includes power—

(a) to make different provision for different cases;

(b) to make provision subject to such exemptions and exceptions as the Secretary of State thinks fit; and

(c) to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as he thinks fit.

From the act in relation to purchasing (this is the only mention of age in the act in relation to RIFs/IFs):

40 Supplying imitation firearms to minors

(1) After section 24 of the 1968 Act insert—
“24A Supplying imitation firearms to minors

(1) It is an offence for a person under the age of eighteen to purchase an imitation firearm.

(2) It is an offence to sell an imitation firearm to a person under the age of eighteen.

(3) In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2) it is a defence to show that the person charged with the offence—

(a) believed the other person to be aged eighteen or over; and

(b) had reasonable ground for that belief.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006...#pt2-pb5-l1g40

From the implementation order that gave us the skirmishing defence (again, note that the only mention of age is in relation to purchasing, not to claiming the defence or to manufacture/conversion):

3. Paragraph 4 makes it an offence to manufacture, import or sell realistic
imitation firearms. It also makes it an offence to modify an imitation firearm to
make it realistic. Sub-paragraph 7 provides that imported realistic imitation
firearms will be liable to forfeiture under customs and excise controls.
Paragraph 5 provides various defences to the new offence. It makes it a
defence to show that the manufacture, importation, sale or modification was
only for the purpose of making the realistic imitation firearm available for:
- a museum or gallery;
- theatrical performances and rehearsals of such performances;
- the production of films and television programmes;
- the organisation and holding of historical re-enactments; and
- crown servants.

6. Paragraph 4(3) gives the Secretary of State a power to provide for further
exceptions, exemptions or defences. This power has been exercised to make
the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (Realistic Imitation Firearms)
Regulations 2007, which can be downloaded through the following link
http:www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007 20072606.htm. The Regulations provide for
two new defences. The first is for the organisation and holding of airsoft
skirmishing. This is defined by reference to “permitted activities” and the
defence applies only where third party liability insurance is held in respect of
the activities. The second new defence is for the purpose of display at arms
fairs, defined in the Regulations by reference to “permitted events”.

9. The defence for airsoft skirmishing can apply to individual players because
their purchase of realistic imitation firearms for this purpose is considered part
of the “holding” of a skirmishing event.

Schedule 2, paragraph 8: Supplying imitation firearms to minors
16. This paragraph introduces two new offences. It makes it an offence for
anyone aged under 18 to purchase an imitation firearm and for anyone to sell
an imitation firearm to someone aged under 18.
17. “Imitation firearm” is defined in Article 2(2) of the 2004 Order as “any
thing which has the appearance of being a firearm, whether or not it is
capable of discharging any shot, bullet or other missile”. It will ultimately be for
the courts to decide whether any item falls within this definition but clearly it
will apply to the purchase and sale of realistic imitation firearms where this is
allowed under one of the statutory defences (see Schedule 2, paragraphs 4 to
6 above). It will also apply to non-realistic imitations which nevertheless have
“the appearance of being a firearm”. This could include some children’s toys
although many toys will look so different from a firearm that they might not be
regarded as imitations at all (for example, some of the more futuristic looking
space guns). Where a toy is considered to be an imitation firearm, the
purchase will have to be made by a parent or other person aged over 18.
18. There is a defence for anyone charged with the offence of selling an
imitation firearm to someone under 18, where he can show that he had
reasonable grounds for believing the purchaser to be 18 or over – for
example, by seeing credible proof of age.

http://www.nio.gov.uk/the_violent_cr...tions_2007.pdf

[jfox61]

Re: Airsoft junior liscence

Rockin, I am sure you have that saved somewhere on your pc. The amount of times you have to drag it out to show misinformed people beggars belief. I think the mods should yet again lock this thrread as all it does is repeat many previuos threads and it will end going exactly the same way. I.e, misinformed people Telling others their opinion instead of explaining the facts.

[Rampage]

Re: Airsoft junior liscence

I concur.