RFD’s requirement if over 12ft/lbs

[keithy]

We need to push the BASC to push for an amendment to the wording in the legislation and remove the word capable. In addition have an allowance built in of say + 1ft lb for pellet variation.

[Brian.Samson]

And what would you do if it was a pistol? The Home Office seem to think that would be S5. Are you a S5 RFD? Because if not you would be committing the same crime as your customer.

I've looked into this and was surprised at the answer.

An air pistol doing 6.1 fpe falls foul of Section 5(1)(aba) and as such is regarded as a prohibited weapon.

The confusing thing is that Section 5(1)(aba) has a specific exclusion : other than an air weapon but... an air pistol over 6 fpe falls outside of the definition of an "Air Weapon" in the act and therefore isn't excluded from 5(1)(aba).