the running man wrote:My god, has not this been done to death, two camps here, those who believe uk law extends to foreign shores, and those that believe uk law applies in the uk.
The argument for a "completed product, boxed" is then the finality of a products class i.e. Sec 1 or 2 is farcical.
Ruger could for example assemble a long pistol, but leave out the trigger group or even 1x screw (so as not complete) pass it along to a subby who welds a bar onto it (dunno why they couldn't do that themselves) passes it back to ruger they complete the assembly and ship it out to the uk as a fully s1, all because they withheld 1 screw b4 assembly,just to appease some uk cert holders who believe uk gun laws apply outside tge uk.
Firearms Amendment Act 1988. S7 Conversion not to affect classification.
(1)Any weapon which—
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a weapon as described by either s57 or s5, a prohibited weapon. Not a component, but the weapon itself. So in everyday parlance, complete, as intended, as manufactured)
has at any time
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Since time began, till time ends. From Croydon to Croatia, Minnesota to Mars)
whether before or after the passing of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
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Retrospective. Very little legislation considers what went before it, but ensures compliance and negates a defence of acquiring before the act)
been a weapon of a kind described in section 5(1) or (1A) of the principal Act (including any amendments to section 5(1) made under section 1(4) of this Act);
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rocket launcher, semi full bore rifle, smg, taser, short firearm. Anything listed
shall be treated as a prohibited weapon notwithstanding anything done for the purpose of converting it into a weapon of a different kind.
"not withstanding anything done." You cannot add a blob of weld, rechamber, reborn, add a barrel, add an extension rod, use a caliber conversion kit. Nothing, zilch, nada, to make that s5 to s1
That is simply the law. You've claimed letters, emails, licensing dept advice and even court cases. You have either been fed a line or you're making one yourself. None of those at all have changed the law! It is evident there are no court cases as the legislation remains as such!
You really don't get it do you? You've come up with a strap line that implies there is an attempt to project s5 to s foreign country, that is not what has been said at all. But, what you are ignorant of is that events and or happenings very well do feature in British domestic law, where ever in the world they occurred and they are enforceable as such. This is one of these instances.
It has been illustrated to you so many times. Im really not so sure whether you either don't understand it or more than likely you don't want to understand it. Almost "ignorance is bliss" scenario, that is what is farcical as acquiring a prohibited weapon is an offence of strict liability and carries harsh penalties.
If only it was as simple as a barrel change and a rod. But it's not. And the reason why it's not, is pretty simple. And my opinion is exactly the same as the Home Office, CPS, the Law Commission and even the NRAs legal rep and dozens of notable and experienced gunsmiths throughout the country.
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?
Guns dont kill people. Dads with pretty Daughters do...!