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I have just seen on a well known dealers website that the Gun Trade Association have confirmed that the planned legislation in Europe will not effect UK straight pull firearms such as AKs and ARs etc.

Can anyone confirm this, as the GTA website doesn't seem to be working.

as the thing hasn't been finalised yet, thats a bit of a sweeping statement...

does a straight pull AK look like a full auto AK? if so, atm, from what we have all seen, it will be affected....

The GTA usually send us email updates on such things I have not received anything here. Do you have a link to the original source site please?

ovenpaa wrote:The GTA usually send us email updates on such things I have not received anything here. Do you have a link to the original source site please?

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bradaz11 wrote:as the thing hasn't been finalised yet, thats a bit of a sweeping statement...

does a straight pull AK look like a full auto AK? if so, atm, from what we have all seen, it will be affected....

I totally agree which is why I'm questioning it.

snayperskaya wrote:

bradaz11 wrote:as the thing hasn't been finalised yet, thats a bit of a sweeping statement...

does a straight pull AK look like a full auto AK? if so, atm, from what we have all seen, it will be affected....

I totally agree which is why I'm questioning it.

Can we have link to the source please.

Adam - http://www.rusmilitary.com/ on the front page around halfway down. We have certainly not been made aware of the EU side of things by the GTA however I am aware of TNT price increases for a new service whenever it happens. This is broadly in line with the new Parcelforce 'Secure AM' which put around GBP4.00 on a shipment. Interestingly PF will ship 30kgs for the base price whereas TNT are 18kgs (From memory)

Thanks, I haven't had that communicated to me by the GTA either.

On the other hand I haven't asked either.

bradaz11 wrote:as the thing hasn't been finalised yet, thats a bit of a sweeping statement...

does a straight pull AK look like a full auto AK? if so, atm, from what we have all seen, it will be affected....

As currently written, the proposal is to ban semi-automatic firearms which look similar to those with an automatic capability. The key wording of the ban, at clause 13(a)(i):

"Semi-automatic firearms for civilian use which resemble weapons with automatic mechanisms"

Ergo, straight-pulls would not be included at present. Of course, the proposal is opaque in many places, particularly the phrase "resemble", and is subject to review/re-wording - having not yet been finalised.