Is newsagent allowed to display BB guns in shop window?

earthstorm

vaio wrote: »

reading s38(1) it looks like it will allow me to buy a deactivated Uzi or Kalashnikov but not a silver cap gun.

or have I missed something?

If it looks like a real firearm that you could potentially threaten someone then you can be charged with having an offensive weapon, this is why cap guns/BB guns must be coloured.

personally i think the wrong thing was done when they banned handguns in the UK as now they have no idea how many are still in the UK or who has them, when at least when they were licenced they had some control and knew where a majority of them were.

earthstorm

peachyprice wrote: »

The ones that are not coloured can only be sold to registered UKARA members, don't think they'd be buying from a newsagent who is unlikely to fulfil the criteria to be able to sell them.

yes and must only be used is a UKARA registered gun club/premises

forgotmyname

I was brought up around guns. Had air rifles as a young lad.

Its sad that people are scared of guns. An air rifle is far more powerful than the spring operated guns that fire the yellow balls.

NEVER had any issues or shot at anything that i shouldn't have. Nor aimed a gun at someone.

Dimey

Is it legal to own a black BB gun? Just illegal to sell one?

shaun_from_Africa

earthstorm wrote: »

If it looks like a real firearm that you could potentially threaten someone then you can be charged with having an offensive weapon, this is why cap guns/BB guns must be coloured.

BB and toy guns must be coloured, but you can still legally buy air pistols that are very similar to true firearms.
This one for example (about £300) would look realistic enough to scare many people and it can be purchased by anyone over 18 years old.


or only £130 for this

vaio

earthstorm wrote: »

If it looks like a real firearm that you could potentially threaten someone then you can be charged with having an offensive weapon, this is why cap guns/BB guns must be coloured........

Does it? or does it need an element of intent?

peachyprice

vaio wrote: »

Does it? or does it need an element of intent?

No, there doesn't need to be an element of intent.

peachyprice

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

BB and toy guns must be coloured, but you can still legally buy air pistols that are very similar to true firearms.
This one for example (about £300) would look realistic enough to scare many people and it can be purchased by anyone over 18 years old......

.....who is a registered UKARA member using it on registered, insured premises.

earthstorm

forgotmyname wrote: »

I was brought up around guns. Had air rifles as a young lad.

Its sad that people are scared of guns. An air rifle is far more powerful than the spring operated guns that fire the yellow balls.

NEVER had any issues or shot at anything that i shouldn't have. Nor aimed a gun at someone.

maybe, but not everyone is as careful. one of my wholesalers has a full range of BB guns. I could pick up a AK-47 style BB gun which is air powered and not spring powered.
I won t even stock the cheap £1/£2 BB guns. even though for the last 3 years BB guns have been cheaper to buy wholesale than cap guns.

earthstorm

vaio wrote: »

Does it? or does it need an element of intent?

no just having it on your person is enough to be charged.