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       #Post#: 24345--------------------------------------------------
       starting pistols
       By: Neilly Date: March 7, 2014, 4:49 am
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       does anyone know what the crack is ... dont need a lieicence to
       buy but need licience to buy blanks ....went to get one was told
       had to apply to firmarms for letter ..nearly 2 weeks ago
       ...another gun shop told me i didint need this and they could
       sell me both ....
       #Post#: 24349--------------------------------------------------
       Re: starting pistols
       By: Dancake Date: March 7, 2014, 7:03 am
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       You can buy a starting pistol without a licence providing it is
       brightly coloured so that it complies with the VCR act. You can
       purchase a realistic looking starter pistol if you can prove
       that you have a defence against the act that permits you to buy
       realiatic imitation firearms. You need to be an airsofter, a
       re-enactor or a museum etc to avail of the defence. As for the
       blanks, they are regulated by the explosives branch over here
       and you do need to obtain written permission from the explosives
       branch to purchase them. You must first prove that you have a
       genuine need for the blanks. It's a straight forward process but
       make sure you follow it, otherwise you could be getting done for
       an explosives offence. Looks really bad on paper even if they
       were just blanks.
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       Re: starting pistols
       By: Neilly Date: March 7, 2014, 8:09 am
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       have applied just thought it would have processed by now ...ffs
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       Re: starting pistols
       By: Copey Date: March 7, 2014, 8:27 am
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       As said no licence needed to own the pistol as long as is 50%
       orange/ red/blue/green
       However you do need the permit for the blanks...
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       Re: starting pistols
       By: Neilly Date: March 7, 2014, 9:42 am
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       Cheers all
       #Post#: 24357--------------------------------------------------
       Re: starting pistols
       By: fieldmaster Date: March 7, 2014, 9:49 am
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       how long does it last i ve had some blanks years ago with my
       starting pistol and it broke but still have a hand full of them
       in gunsafe
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       Re: starting pistols
       By: Neilly Date: March 7, 2014, 10:25 am
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       I was told you are meant to apply each time you buy them ... But
       as long as you have a letter your grand
       #Post#: 24374--------------------------------------------------
       Re: starting pistols
       By: goshawker Date: March 7, 2014, 3:03 pm
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       this is the sort of thing that the country sports orgs should be
       trying to sort out, you have a license for live ammo but yet you
       have to have to apply for blanks thats a load of bollox
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       Re: starting pistols
       By: Neilly Date: March 7, 2014, 3:20 pm
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       I totally agree
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       Re: starting pistols
       By: dukeboy Date: March 9, 2014, 3:58 pm
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       It's also a bollox that you have to specify a particular dealer
       on the letter! If one is out of stock it means you can't buy
       them anywhere else!
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