UK Firearm Law - Update
UKPSF Statement on Recent Firearms Legislation Changes The UKPSF works hard to keep up to date with changes to UK legislation that may affect the paintball industry and our members. As we have stated previously, however, we are not lawyers, and firearms legislation can contain complex legal nuances and interpretations. To ensure that the guidance we provide remains accurate, the UKPSF has once again sought advice from the firearms barrister we use. We have received an increasing number of requests from police forces and local authorities for information relating to incidents involving so-called “Novel Systems”, a category that can include paintball markers. Firearms legislation has changed three times this year, and the UKPSF has worked to keep abreast of each of these changes. We have therefore asked our firearms barrister to review the latest amendments and confirm that the UKPSF’s core statement remains accurate and up to date. The three key points 1. ...
