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:banghead:Read the following below:
Click here for full press release - ACPO Firearms Amnesty press release
The police have highlighted that the Olympic BBM .380 calibre blank firing revolver (all variants) is now a prohibited weapon due to recent forensic tests and their prevalence in crime. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) have organised an amnesty for as many of these imitations to be handed in as possible, regardless of whether they have been converted by criminals or remain unconverted for legitimate use.
The decision to act in this way was initiated by ACPO with full support from BASC, The Gun Trade Association (GTA) and the British Shooting Sports Council (BSSC) and it is evidence led. These imitations have not just been used as a means to intimidate others they have been used in crime in a converted state. We have to act to protect public safety.
What is an amnesty?
An amnesty is an official call for people to hand in specified items that shouldn’t be in possession of the public, without fear of prosecution. Normally it would be an absolute offence to possess an unlicensed or prohibited firearm. Usually when a person wishes to hand in a firearm that has been found etc, this does not always mean they can do so without being reported for an offence; however, during an amnesty, the Government agree not to prosecute people who hand in the specified items.
Does this amnesty cover all blank firing imitations?
Naturally BASC members may be concerned that other imitations might be caught by this amnesty; however this amnesty has been based on scientific analysis of the .380 calibre Olympic BBM imitation revolver and their prevalence in crime.
Will other types of blank firing imitation be banned in the future?
There are no current plans to deal with other types of blank firing imitations in this manner, but this does not mean that other blank firing imitations currently held by people remain legal. Any imitation firearm capable of being readily converted, as defined by the 1982 Firearms Act, is illegal whether it has actually been converted or not. Imitations have been sold over many years in various different specifications and each case has to be looked at on its merits.
What about the Olympic 6 .22 calibre revolver?
This amnesty is complicated by the fact that the .380 calibre Olympic BBM revolver has a cousin in the format of the ‘Olympic 6’ .22 calibre revolver, which is very similar in looks to the .380 calibre version and is used by the vast majority of dog trainers in the UK. The .22 BBM revolver variant is not subject to the Amnesty. To tell the difference the .380 calibre blank is a centre fire cartridge and the revolver holds 5 shots. The .22 is rim-fire ignition and holds 6 shots.
I absolutely hate these idiots.its time we licensed blank guns,as 'Official Users' are affected,by these bans.If they were licensed in the first place,criminals wouldn't get them.By the way BASC has supported this&I believe it was done,for the ACPOs to reinstate target-pistol shooting in the mainland UK.I told the BASC that they should&they claimed it was unworkable&the ACPO said this too.They're a bunch of liars.If it doesn't work-make it work.A Remington 700 is held on a Section 1 ticket,so why can't this be held on a replica ticket?If blanks were licensed,they wouldn't be so easy to get in the first place.No one walks around with leveractions,do they?
http://www.basc.org.uk/en/departments/firearms/firearms-amnesty.cfm
These slimeballs in the BASC are two-faced:they campaigning to get back pistols,then they support a campaign to ban this revolver....ive just sent them 'a nice reply' for them to read tomorrow.
Click here for full press release - ACPO Firearms Amnesty press release
The police have highlighted that the Olympic BBM .380 calibre blank firing revolver (all variants) is now a prohibited weapon due to recent forensic tests and their prevalence in crime. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) have organised an amnesty for as many of these imitations to be handed in as possible, regardless of whether they have been converted by criminals or remain unconverted for legitimate use.
The decision to act in this way was initiated by ACPO with full support from BASC, The Gun Trade Association (GTA) and the British Shooting Sports Council (BSSC) and it is evidence led. These imitations have not just been used as a means to intimidate others they have been used in crime in a converted state. We have to act to protect public safety.
What is an amnesty?
An amnesty is an official call for people to hand in specified items that shouldn’t be in possession of the public, without fear of prosecution. Normally it would be an absolute offence to possess an unlicensed or prohibited firearm. Usually when a person wishes to hand in a firearm that has been found etc, this does not always mean they can do so without being reported for an offence; however, during an amnesty, the Government agree not to prosecute people who hand in the specified items.
Does this amnesty cover all blank firing imitations?
Naturally BASC members may be concerned that other imitations might be caught by this amnesty; however this amnesty has been based on scientific analysis of the .380 calibre Olympic BBM imitation revolver and their prevalence in crime.
Will other types of blank firing imitation be banned in the future?
There are no current plans to deal with other types of blank firing imitations in this manner, but this does not mean that other blank firing imitations currently held by people remain legal. Any imitation firearm capable of being readily converted, as defined by the 1982 Firearms Act, is illegal whether it has actually been converted or not. Imitations have been sold over many years in various different specifications and each case has to be looked at on its merits.
What about the Olympic 6 .22 calibre revolver?
This amnesty is complicated by the fact that the .380 calibre Olympic BBM revolver has a cousin in the format of the ‘Olympic 6’ .22 calibre revolver, which is very similar in looks to the .380 calibre version and is used by the vast majority of dog trainers in the UK. The .22 BBM revolver variant is not subject to the Amnesty. To tell the difference the .380 calibre blank is a centre fire cartridge and the revolver holds 5 shots. The .22 is rim-fire ignition and holds 6 shots.
I absolutely hate these idiots.its time we licensed blank guns,as 'Official Users' are affected,by these bans.If they were licensed in the first place,criminals wouldn't get them.By the way BASC has supported this&I believe it was done,for the ACPOs to reinstate target-pistol shooting in the mainland UK.I told the BASC that they should&they claimed it was unworkable&the ACPO said this too.They're a bunch of liars.If it doesn't work-make it work.A Remington 700 is held on a Section 1 ticket,so why can't this be held on a replica ticket?If blanks were licensed,they wouldn't be so easy to get in the first place.No one walks around with leveractions,do they?
http://www.basc.org.uk/en/departments/firearms/firearms-amnesty.cfm
These slimeballs in the BASC are two-faced:they campaigning to get back pistols,then they support a campaign to ban this revolver....ive just sent them 'a nice reply' for them to read tomorrow.