Where is the bore size, or missile used to define an air weapon or RIF
Rather than getting into quoting long sections of the Firearms act and VCR bill - the Assoc. of Chief Police Officers and the BASC seem to sum it up quite well here:
http://www.dorset.police.uk/pdf/acpo...to_vcr_act.pdf
the relevant bit is on Page 8: "
The official position is that guns firing projectiles generating a KE level below one joule
are not regarded as firearms. However, it is widely accepted that kinetic energy of more than one joule (0.74 ft-lb) is capable of lethality and most air weapons fall within this category."
To me that would make a G10 a RIF as its power is generally below 1 joule (5.5gr BB @ 215-250fps)....So whilst I agree it isn't in practice painted a bright colour to comply with the VCR bill - It actually should within the letter of the law....
Originally Posted by harvey_s
Where is the bore size, or missile used to define an air weapon or RIF
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