Barrel threading by mail?

[angrybear]

Surely that then means that you are breaking the VCR act by sending parts to be worked on by a business that isnt registered as a RFD?

NO, not if you're a private individual who is legally entitled to own the item, It's not up to you to check the business doing the work has it's paperwork in order.

Just like the VCR act does not stop private sales being sent direct because it only applies to business sales,
just like it does not effect a foreign business sending direct to your door because it only applies to UK business.

It's a stupid act/law not fit for purpose.

[Shed tuner]

It's a stupid act/law not fit for purpose.

yup, and it just hurts UK businesses.. look at JSR for example; been selling rifles mail order for years until the act came in. My first ever brand new rifle was from JSR - an HW80, in .177, for £88. Saved up for over a year to buy that when I turned 17.

[look no hands]

yup, and it just hurts UK businesses.. look at JSR for example; been selling rifles mail order for years until the act came in. My first ever brand new rifle was from JSR - an HW80, in .177, for £88. Saved up for over a year to buy that when I turned 17.

Totally agree, it's about time it was abolished, I think the main reason it was brought in was to mainly make it harder for shooters to obtain the parts/rifles and services they need and so that they just give up the hobby because of the aggro involved, not to make it harder for criminals to obtain weapons, like they say it's supposed to do, because we all know that if a criminal wants something, then they will get it anyway, regardless of any VCR act or other laws.

Pete

[greenwayjames]

NO, not if you're a private individual who is legally entitled to own the item, It's not up to you to check the business doing the work has it's paperwork in order.

Just like the VCR act does not stop private sales being sent direct because it only applies to business sales,
just like it does not effect a foreign business sending direct to your door because it only applies to UK business.

It's a stupid act/law not fit for purpose.

Thanks for the explanation. It is a stupid act/law. The intention may have been good but........