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Custom paint jobs - is there a line?

#1 Post by Chuck »

Following on from the Nintendo Glock, a NERF themed AR..and some people are venting their spleens in indignation.

SO, where's the harm..we already know that criminals are disguising real guns as toys and idiots are pointing toy guns at people with REAL guns..

Should we once again moderate or curtail our fun and freedoms to accommodate the behavious of criminals and idiots - and fools with a fear of all inanimate objects, especially anything remotely gun shaped.?

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#2 Post by snayperskaya »

As long as people are sensible then where's the harm, for example if the Nerf AR is only used at the range and not carried in public then it's not a problem.
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#3 Post by breacher »

snayperskaya wrote:As long as people are sensible then where's the harm, for example if the Nerf AR is only used at the range and not carried in public then it's not a problem.
Very few uk owned guns are carried in public.
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breacher wrote:
snayperskaya wrote:As long as people are sensible then where's the harm, for example if the Nerf AR is only used at the range and not carried in public then it's not a problem.
Very few uk owned guns are carried in public.
wtf The gun is in the US

Although the designs shown aren't to my particular liking, I'm all for customisation of guns. Paint jobs (done properly) just cost too much for me to do one so I've got to make do with coloured accessories (stocks, grips etc)
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#5 Post by snayperskaya »

breacher wrote:
snayperskaya wrote:As long as people are sensible then where's the harm, for example if the Nerf AR is only used at the range and not carried in public then it's not a problem.
Very few uk owned guns are carried in public.
I was thinking from a US point of view........
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#6 Post by WelshShooter »

The logic of disallowing some paintwork is similar to banning guns because they "look" dangerous (i.e. AR-15 "salt" rifles). Instead just employ common sense - if a firearm has been painted to mimic a toy then it is the owners responsibility to ensure that their children do not have access to them. In terms of carrying a real rifle that resembles a toy in public, that could be a different matter. Many states in the US allow open carry so how the rifle looks doesn't matter. The states that do not allow open carry would be different and obviously the context of the situation is important.
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snayperskaya wrote:
breacher wrote:
snayperskaya wrote:As long as people are sensible then where's the harm, for example if the Nerf AR is only used at the range and not carried in public then it's not a problem.
Very few uk owned guns are carried in public.
I was thinking from a US point of view........
Sorry - I thought we were discussing paint jobs in general and their use here.
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#8 Post by Chuck »

Let's look at it anywhere.....why not? :D

Maybe if it looked like a nerf or Nointendo the kinder gentler gun ban folks in the USA would stop freaking out..

In the UK we have the "purists" and killjoys who hate the idea of FUN....

At any rate no matter where -" DO NOT POINT GUNS AT ANYONE" - especially police or lawfully armed citizens with a right to self defence..

I have heard that criminals DO try to disguise guns as toys to get them on planes.....even over here.
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#9 Post by Livefast »

It's people's imagination and free choice that make things interesting, so if somebody wants to make their rifle look like it's from Star Wars then crack on.
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#10 Post by Les »

According to Aleister Crowley, the law of Thelema is "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law". That just about sums it up. We should leave it to Darwin and god to decide which ones they want to keep and which ones they don't. ;) lol
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