What is the Law

[CUPCAKE118 0]

Have just posted my air rifle for sale and have put collection only but is it legal to post them?????

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

yes

second hand but not new

[CUPCAKE118 0]

Thanks for that will wait for more confirmation first dont want to drop a ball my SAC is being processed

[markbivvy 6]

put collection only but is it legal to post them?????

yes.

[foxon 0]

put collection only but is it legal to post them?????

yes.

 

It is legal to post sub 12ftlb rifles & sub 6ftlb pistols through the post so long as the sale is not by trade ie a private transaction, as for the carrier Parcel Force will not carry any Firearms where as the Royal Mail are duty bound to carry air rifles & air pistols so long as they are not Sec 1 ie not over the limit.

Hope this helps.

Atb Foxon.

[foxon 0]

put collection only but is it legal to post them?????

yes.

 

It is legal to post sub 12ftlb rifles & sub 6ftlb pistols through the post so long as the sale is not by trade ie a private transaction, as for the carrier Parcel Force will not carry any Firearms where as the Royal Mail are duty bound to carry air rifles & air pistols so long as they are not Sec 1 ie not over the limit.

Hope this helps.

Atb Foxon.

 

Just thought I should add, to get an air rifle through the Post Office side of parcels you will need to take the stock off & place along side the barrel & action to keep the length down otherwise the nice people on the counter will offer you the £10.99 Parcel Force way, if you are the type of person & tell them whats inside for insurance purposes you will get some panicked looks, I just tell them it is ornamental metalwork & never state gun, weapon or firearms on the parcel, as the Post Office will shut the sort office in a flash & next minute you will have plod on your door trying to test the item at their nearest centre to find out if it's legal. Less said the better.

Atb. Foxon.