Travelling with marker in view

[Gups]

Originally posted by Mario
technically no, as it is classed as an airgun and so is subject to the same laws as an airsoft gun. This means it should be carried in a secure bag or box etc etc. Legally you can be done for up to 5 to 10 years for carrying your marker in public. All it takes is one finickity policeman....

I thought that Airsoft guns weren't classified as airguns because the weight of their projectile/muzzle velocity equation made them exempt?
Anyways, Mario is right to say airsoft guns can't be carried uncovered in public tho as they are a 'replica weapon' and Mario is definitely right to say that paintball markers must be in a bag/box in a public place because they ARE classified as an 'airgun'.
Incidentally, another bit of the Act says that if you are aged 14, 15, or 16 you cannot carry even a covered marker (airgun) in public. There was an amendment (New Clause 13) to this which i think was proposed in June 2003. This proposed allowing "the carriage of an unloaded airgun by a young person only on the strict condition that the airgun is in a securely fastened gun cover, and that the young person is travelling directly to or from a place where he can lawfully use it or where it has been kept on his behalf". (young person means anyone aged 14, 15, or 16 for the purposes of New Clause 13)

I'm not sure if this is now law or not???? Anyone know????

EDIT: And whilst on the subject...even if you are an adult and your marker is in a bag you must not TRESPASS any land or building (eg take a short cut across farmer joes allotment) or this constitutes 'armed trespass' and then you're in trouble! Mind you if it went to court the CPS would look pretty silly with 'exhibit A' one pink autococker with fluffy bottle cover owned by dappy pigtailed redhead. hardened criminal eh?

 

[Mario]

gups your right it is replica firearms i believe. anyway heres a link to the firearms laws on the mets website...

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/policeguide.pdf

go to chapter 2 on definition of a firearm

check paragraph 2.3 out on what a firearm can be.

then check 2.26 point i)


carry on down to chapter 19 - moving firearms...

check paragraph 19.46


hope that helps some

 

[Jurg$]

If possible though might be worth trying to make it look less like a 'gun' remove barrel, bottle etc.
-jtl

 

[TOOLE]

if i'm carrying my marker around, i generally take off my air & barrel so it's not classed as being ready to use, most people just don't care though, as they can see that something the size and shape of an impy or angel sin't a real gun!

 

[Mario]

it doesn't matter if it don't look like a gun, it's still comes under replica firearms...


btw just pointing this out not being a gimp or anything. I keep mine firmly out of sight with a copy of PGI with me best way to do it. Then you aint inviting any trouble

 

[Gups]

Yup youre right there, Mario!
Thanks for the link...it didnt seem to work but i found it through the site index. The document is a 'guide to Police' dated 2002 on the 1968 firearms act. It says in there that persons under the age of 17 cannot carry an airgun in a public place "Except where it is so covered with a securely fastened GUN COVER (not tesco bag!) so that it cannot be fired. I guess that clears that one up!

 

[Twisty]

I do remember one time....

Originally posted by Smally85
.... when twisty was walking through Chichester with his Impy out and the police did ask him to put it away cos some people were quite concerned. I don't think they took any action though.

it wasnt even the whole marker, it was just the trigger mech with nothing on it. People must think im going to... click at them or somthing. Mind you sep 11 didnt help too much.

generally just put a carry case on it or take the barrell off. makes it look much less gun like.
T