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02 Aug 2010
Gun Props and UK law
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hello forum. I need help please.

Ok this issue has been playing on me for a while now.
I currently have permission to film an action film on a Thames water industrial complex (a friend works for them)my issue is the following

Painting 2-tone guns black ( reason= ALOT cheaper than RIF's and easy to acquire)

now my understanding is that YES it is illegal to paint 2-tone guns all black, but after reading the The Violent Crime Reduction Act, I'm somewhat confused.

now section (30, 1, B) states

36 -Manufacture, import and sale of realistic imitation firearms

(1)A person is guilty of an offence if—

(a)he manufactures a realistic imitation firearm;

(b) he modifies a firearm or an imitation firearm so that it becomes a realistic imitation firearm;

note (b)

Ok, so in section 37 it states your defense's against offenses from section 36
so section (37, c)

37- Specific defences applying to the offence under s. 36

(c) the production of films

note (c)

so my defence of creating a RIF from an IF is within the law? if for use with film production, which is my intentions.

any help here would be great thanks.

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