Sorry am I missing the point here, where does it say that re-enactors are prohibited from walking around with Bren Guns etc…. ?

I think that Section 32 shows that museums and re-enactors will be able to carry on plying their trade, unaffected by this law.

Specific defences applying to the offence under Section 32

(1) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under section 32 in respect of any conduct to show that the conduct was for the purpose only of making the imitation firearm in question available for one or more of the purposes specified in subsection (2).

(2) Those purposes are—

a) the purposes of a museum or gallery that does not distribute any profits it makes;

b) the purposes of theatrical performances and of rehearsals for such performances;

c) the production of films (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48) – see section 5B of that Act);

d) the production of television programmes (within the meaning of the Communications Act 2003 (c. 21) – see section 405(1) of that act)

e) the organisations and holding of historical re-enactments organised and held by persons specified ir described for the purposes of this section by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

Section 34 defines the meaning of a realistic imitation as such:-

34 Meaning of “realistic imitation firearm”

(1) In section 32 “realistic imitation firearm” means an imitation firearm which-

a) Has an appearance that is so realistic as to make it indistinguishable, for all practical purposes, from a real firearm; and

b) Is neither a de-activated firearm nor itself an antique.

I’ve read through this proposed law several times now and must be missing something everyone else can see. To me, among laws to do with drink related crimes, it prevents the manfacture, modification, selling and importation of realistic imitation firearms and also licenses the use, sale and purchase of air guns, primers and ammunition loading presses. I doubt any of which affects warbirds and their operation.

However if it did, would it be such a big deal if the warbirds were not fitted with their original weapons. As many are not today !!!!

I get the feeling some people are jumping on somesort of band wagon.

Yeah whatever Anne

Spitfire pilot here’s something that may help as well:-

http://www.angelfire.com/hi5/spitfiremk2a/stat-disp-unit-k9789replica.html

DazDaMan is your best bet, he is building one himself.

A taxiable/airworthy Spitfire F22 at a Duxford show? Which one is that?

And there was me thinking that you were the font of all aviation knowledge. 😉

Have a great day John, whats left of it.

Spitfire Pilot you missed out the Hurricane !!!!

In the official account of the Battle of Britain released about 12 months after the event, all reference to Dowdings contribution was left out.

Whos roundel is that on the side of the Super mystaire?

Being a French aircraft I would hazard a guess at France, but I maybe wrong :rolleyes: