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Shooting Forum - Firearms licencing information

stevoman · 2007-05-06 18:42:00

im just wonderig does anyone know where the law stands when it comes to trying to buy an airsoft bb gun from overseas. its not a pellet gun that im looking at its a replica assault rifle, but it fires the small 6mm plastic bb's. if i buy one will i have trouble getting it hrough the post or is this legal as i dont think…

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06-05-2007 7:42pm

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stevoman

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im just wonderig does anyone know where the law stands when it comes to trying to buy an airsoft bb gun from overseas. its not a pellet gun that im looking at its a replica assault rifle, but it fires the small 6mm plastic bb's. if i buy one will i have trouble getting it hrough the post or is this legal as i dont think you need a license to possess one in this country. can anyone help?

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#2 06-05-2007 8:01pm
SpitfireIV

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Visit here stevoman:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=830

As far as I'm aware you can purchase them from overseas without any problem so long as the airsoft gun does not have a muzzle velocity exceeding 1 joule (approx 328 feet per second) with a .20g bb.

Anyway, visit that forum provided, all you need to know there.

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#3 06-05-2007 9:12pm
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There's an airsoft forum so im closing this.

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