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Old January 5th, 2008, 15:43   #53
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Originally Posted by The Saint View Post
According to the law, you can. As you've said, acquisition and possession aren't the same thing. People can't be charged with possession offence of replica firearm because that offence does not exist, but 99% of us can be charged with transfer offences because they do exist.

Semantics? Maybe to us, but I'd prefer the contradiction to stick around and hope a good lawyer can make something of it someday.
It is illegal to both now, and has been for 10 years. It's not a matter of semantics, but a matter of law.
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