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Some of you contacted us
with concern because you had heard that the 'blank
firers' or 'starting pistols' that you own and use
for dog training may now be banned. We
in turn contacted our suppliers and they assured us
that the blank firing revolvers that we sell in our
shop are not affected by the forthcoming ban which refers
to one specific make of blank firer which we do not,
and have not, stocked.
We have now been asked by the
Association of Chief Police Officers of England,
Wales, Scotland and N. Ireland to post up the
following further information.
From the 4th June
2010, it will be illegal to posses an Olympic BBM
firearm anywhere in the UK . The move follows an
assessment of the firearm by the Forensic Science
Service which found it to be ‘readily convertible’
and concluded it should be classified under Section
1 and Section 5 of the Firearms Act 1968.
‘Following a review of recovered firearms and
intelligence across the UK a decision was taken to
hold an amnesty in England and Wales to allow
individuals to dispose of these weapons ahead of the
ban. ACPOS is fully supportive of the amnesty
however after carefully considering the examination
results from firearm recoveries in Scotland , it was
deemed unnecessary for forces in Scotland to
participate.
‘Although forces in Scotland are not taking part in
the amnesty, if individuals are in possession of
these weapons and wish to dispose of them ahead of
the ban, they should contact their local force’
As such, from 4th June 2010 the
Olympic .380 BBM becomes a prohibited weapon under
the Firearms Act 1968 and possession will be
unlawful. Please note that possession of a firearms
licence does not permit legal ownership.
You can continue to buy
and use
our starting pistols provided you do
so in a manner that is legally acceptable.
Please note that our pistols are now
coloured orange. You can
find
Guidance here
If you are not sure whether the
ban applies to your own starting pistol, you should
contact your local police authority for advice
without delay. We understand there will be a
few week's amnesty during which owners can hand over
the banned revolvers without prosecution
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