There seems to be a lot of confusion and misinformation in the UK Airsoft community (not the Facebook group specifically!) surrounding the purchase of Airsoft replicas or RIFs (realistic imitation firearms), what constitutes a valid defence, and UKARA.
In this video, I go through what the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (VCRA) encompasses when it comes to the law surrounding the manufacture, import and sale of Realistic Imitation Firearms; the valid defence that applies to Airsoft specifically; what a UKARA registration is and who UKARA are; as well as additional laws/rules that apply to airsoft in the UK such as FPS limits, minimum engagement distances and the use of pyrotechnics (briefly).
Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and this isn't actually legal advice. Thought I'd better throw that in here.
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0:00 Intro
0:53 VCRA
4:04 UKARA
6:33 Additional Laws & FPS Limits
10:02 Minimum Engagement Distances (MED)
12:00 Pyro & Extra Bits
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Useful Wiki from u/Sinistrial_Blue - http://bit.ly/3l887du
UKARA – https://bit.ly/38XFLNu
Easier reading on the VCRA - https://bit.ly/2Vuj9Rp
VCRA 2006, Section 36 - https://bit.ly/3lf9pmS
VCRA 2006 (Realistic Imitation Firearms) Regulations 2007, Regulation 3 - https://bit.ly/3nkyAqN
Policing and Crime Act 2017 - https://bit.ly/3BYIxOP
DEFCON Airsoft Pyro - https://bit.ly/3yYsoao
Where I get my music + SFX - https://bit.ly/3E8ZFn8
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