UKPSF the LAW

[ProFlexy]

UKPSF has the paintball law and i was gutted when i found this out,
I never knew this but i have to be 17 until i can own a paintball gun did any of you guys know this?

 

[Tom]

Yes.

Your parents can own it on your behalf though, but you should have someone with you to 'posess' it when trnasporting to the legal place you can use it.

(2) Air weapon age limits

Previously, there were certain provisions, which allowed the possession of air weapons by persons over the age of 14 years. The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 Sec 38 affectively changes this age to 17 years.

It is an offence to give an air weapon, or ammunition for it, to a person under 17 years of age. It is not an offence for that young person to receive it.

It is an offence for a person under 17 years old to be in possession of an air weapon, or ammunition for it, except:

As a member of an approved club for target shooting.

Whilst at a shooting gallery where only air weapons or miniature rifles not exceeding .23 calibre are used.

Whilst shooting under the supervision of a person aged 21 years or over, on private premises, including land, provided the missile is not fired beyond those premises.

From the age of 14 years old, whilst on private premises with the consent of the owner. No supervision is required.

It is an offence for a person under 17 years of age to be in possession of an air pistol in any public place except as at (a) and (b) above.
A public place means any highway or place or premises to which, at the material time, the public have or are permitted to have access, whether on payment or otherwise. You may not have an airgun in a public place without proper reason. An airgun is deemed as loaded if there is a pellet, dart or anything else in the gun or magazine, whether cocked or not.

 

[ALIHISGREAT]

Yeah what he said, i'm 16 and i've got a marker

 

[Tom Allen]

Yeah what he said, i'm 16 and i've got a marker

You're such a baaaad assssss

 

[ProFlexy]

I wish my parents would do that bu they wont

 

[Ali]

I wish my parents would do that bu they wont

what your rents wont buy you a marker?

 

[Niall W]

There's nothing you have to sign etc like you would with a real gun.
Just when buying someone of age will have to be there too

 

[ProFlexy]

My parents wont let me buy a marcker cus they dotn want ti in the house i said they could take it away until i need to use it but NO luck.

 

[Ali]

why dont they want it in the house? you could possibly keep it in a shed in the garden or at a team mates house or sommet like that?

 

[Niall W]

Maybe they need educating on the ins and outs of markers / paintball in general?