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Ukara and the vcra act PLEASE READ
« on: August 23, 2018, 01:32:50 pm »
UKARA is a scheme run by UK retailer's ( United Kingdom Airsoft Retailers Association ),The database is run in order to show that uk retailer are only selling realistic imitiation firearm's ( RIF'S ) to people that have a defence to BE SOLD a rif airsoft weapon.

The United Kingdom Airsoft Retailers Association" UKARA" was formed in response to the 2006 Violent Crime Reduction bill to enable a safe method of selling Realistic Imitation Firearms (RiF's) to the UK Airsoft player market by confirming the eligibility of purchasers

UKARA is not a licence to own any kind of airsoft rif and does not offer any defence to owning one.
UKARA is just a database by which your defence is recorded on and checked by UK airsoft retailers at the point of sale in order for them to prove they are only selling to those people that have a defence to the vcra act 2006 and can be legally sold an airsoft RIF ( It is illegal to sell airsoft guns to any body that cannot prove an excepted form of defence to the vcra act 2006).
One of the forms of defence to the vcra act 2006 and the most common used by airsofter's is that you regularly skirmish at an insured game site and you have played at least 3 game days in a time scale GREATER than a 2 month period at the same ukara recognised game site which then allows for a site player membership number to be recorded on the UKARA database .This then allows UK airsoft retailer to check your eligibility to be sold a RIF airsoft gun .

All UKARA recognised game site must have correct public liability insurance before any player membership number can be recorded on the UKARA database. Ukara will not recognise any game site that does not have public liability insurance .
Any site that allows there insurance cover to end will have all player number become inactive on the UKARA database meaning all recorded players of that site will no longer have a provable defence to the vcra act 2006 and CANNOT be sold an airsoft rif under the UKARA scheme.

You do not need a defence to the vcra act to own any airsoft gun you only need to prove you are part of the vcra excempt group and be atleast 18 years of age to be sold a RIF airsoft gun this is why UK airsoft retailer's set up the UKARA database to record membership number of insured game site player's for them to show compliance to the vcra guidelines and prevent them from breaking the law.

It is illegal to sell, manufacture or import realistic imitation firearms within or into the uk and is illegal to sell or purchase rif or if (realistic imitiation firearm or imitiatiom firearm)to any body under 18 year's of age ,it is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment or fine 
A more indepth explanation of how the ukara scheme work's and what impact the vcra act has had on airsoft can be found on the below link's

ukara , you can also download your ukara validation form from this website.

http://www.ukara.org.uk

http://www.ukara.org.uk/Players-Skirmis ... n-Form.pdf

Vcra act explained

http://www.airsoft-direct.co.uk/vcra.php

Should you have any question regarding airsoft and how you legaly stand please ask in this thread ,I may not be able help but i will be able to refer you to some one who does.

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