This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Stop Lord Shrewsbury
The policing and Crime Bill 2015/16, will set a 1 Joule (330fps) 'Power Limit' at which barreled devices become air rifles.
The government made an exception for airsoft, 1.3J for full auto (370fps) and 2.5J(520fps) for semi-auto/single shot
Lord Shrewsbury, President of the Gun Trade Association
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has submitted an Amendment which will delete the airsoft exception and leave UK airsoft limited to 1J(330fps) forever!
If found possessing or importing a full-auto gun capable of more than 1J(330fps) you might face 5 years in prison! (This limit will affect 60,000 UK Airsoft players!)
The vote is on 16th September.
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http://www.ukapu.org.uk/saveairsoft/
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