Spent cases

stick shooter

airsoft looks that real now its so heard to tell , I have seen a few lately and they would fool you.

rowa

They aren't airsoft , they are simple wall hangers made in spain by a company called denix, they aren't great quality , that shop normally has ak47's , thompson smg's , smle's and a variety of pistols like the broomhandle and luger .
its in a very prominent spot and i am sure the police know they sell them , even if they are grossly overpriced .

http://www.denix.es/catalog?id=8&lang=en&page=1

bullets

Highly doubt you'd get an airsoft garand at 270 Euros within Ireland. Airsoft prices for those start around at least a min of 500 Euro price range. More than likely the pic Sparks posted was just an ornamental replica piece, [EDIT Rowa beat me to it]

I'm keeping an eye on this thread with great interest.
I am hoping at some stage Chem is able to post more information on his current situation within boards.ie
guidelines/restrictions.

Hopefully the Court Case goes well for Chem. I'd love to
hear all the details of the situation.
Maybe After the court case is finished he may be able to
provide the more details on what happened him.

I was curious to know the following:
What the actual chargers were.
What had the licensed firearms got to do with anything.
What justification was given for raiding his house.
and seizing legally held items.
What else was siezed that was not a firearm or de-act.
Was Empty Brass casings a factor in anything.
How a terrorist suspect slander came into play.
What the Gardai's response was when all questions
were answered after being held for 12 hours.
What do they think you have done wrong ?
Is there any comeback/grounds where you can claim damages for
making your life hell for the last 2 years or to claim defamation of your character?

As someone who is always keeping an eye out at antique fairs for Trench Art, Brass, inert stuff and collectibles, and having a Brass 150mm shell passed down from my great grand parents thats been in the family for 80-90 years
your situation is after making me paranoid now.


Currently in Ireland you can purchase
from stores and antique fairs:
inert Grenades
Realistic Imitation Firearms (replicas and airsoft)
imitation claymores and landmines
Belts of empty shells
Dummy/Drill rounds
Artillery shells
Bullet keyrings and necklaces
flack jackets

You then have the re-enactment groups
and all the military displays in the country
that feature de-acts and also and for some reason
there is no bother there.

As we saw recently in the papers Head-Shop owners who sold illegal cross-bow pistols got off with little more than a
slap on the wrist.

In Chem's case is the law/gardai etc just turning a blind eye on all that stuff and trying to screw someone for some weird reason all of a sudden ?

For collectors it would be nice to see some form of Collectors permission or a collectors license
or even exceptions or NON grey areas of the laws the cater for people that like to collect militeria.
It would help prevent this very type of farcical situation.

~B

Grizzly 45

How a terrorist suspect slander came into play.

Somone must" think":rolleyes: in the PTB because of Chems profession and hobby he is some sort of oddball kook or terrorist.[no offence Chem]

Odd then that he is still at large,when we have plenty of anti terrorist legislation that could him locked up until a trial date.Usually held in a special criminal court,not the district court.And certainly not two years later as his terrorist organisation paid lawyers would be creating holy Hell about an innocent man being denied justice .

Is there any comeback/grounds where you can claim damages for
making your life hell for the last 2 years or to claim defamation of your character?

Id go and have a chat with a certain gentleman in Donegal who had the misfortune of being in a nastier situation a few years ago.
Some remarkable simmilarities here.

As we saw recently in the papers Head-Shop owners who sold illegal cross-bow pistols got off with little more than a
slap on the wrist.

A bit more on that story to come out no doubt somtime..


Looks like a FUBAR case and situation,even to the point where the original charge has been messed up[of importing an illegal firearm].But has gone too far to be able to withdraw the court case.So the PTB do have to bring it into court. :(

SOLID-SLUG,

I built up a nice shell and head collection in 80s and 90s which started with a 7.62 nato given to me by a member of the PDF when i was a kid, and added to on trips to a FCA summer camp , picking trough sand bags for heads etc, and buying ready put together bullets at a stall inside the Eyre Sq, S.C. 357, 38spl etc.. a nice wee collection ...............All taken off me by the Police State we live in, and told by them that i was going to be charged,unless i give them info etc..,"Yea Right" the case never went to court as there was never one in the first place:, but i never got my collection back, "ONE" of the Garda involved was sacked from force a few years later for making up false arms/bomb finds,, well known case,.

chem

Hi all,

My special sitting was on last firday. Case went to evidence. Result: Case dismissed :D:D

Thank you so much to all here who helped. You know who you are

If anyone needs a legal team who know there stuff PM me for details.

Thanks again. Im a shooter again

marlin vs

Good for you Chem.

Shane.sf

What was the case about chem if you don't mind me asking?

dos29

Good to hear. Should have never got to that stage anyway, but good to see sense FINALLY prevailed.

Justashotgun

Fair play to you Chem, just read through the posts and seems to have been a hard auld time for you. Glad to hear you got it all sorted and stuck one to the MAN! so to speak.

Grizzly 45

Another ludicrous case case that should never even have seen the inside of a court room!
But anyway congrats Chem that you walked away from it,which is the main thing,and that your name was cleared.
Now,go and get your shootin irons out of custody ASAP and get back to doing what you have missed for the last two years.:)

SVI40

Congratulations on your excellent result.

Tackleberrywho

Good on ya

David and Goliath it was indeed

bunny shooter

Nice one chem :cool:

bullets

Glad to hear Case got dismissed Chem and best wish's for the the future.

~B

bazza888

did you get guns back chem?

chem

Thanks for all the well wishing folks. If it will or can help anyone, I am willing to share my little experience with other shooters, both some warnings and advise. Just PM me if I can help.

I will be looking into getting my guns back during the week. Im a poorer wiser man after my two years almost to the day

But its always been my passion, and I hope to become even more active in the coming years