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Realistic Guns State Legal Notice

A note about all replica guns sold on our site:

The following information is for your information and cannot be considered legal advise.

We carry a variety of replica guns that are used for the motion picture, television, and theatre industry.

These props are not to be used as toys, for play, or for use in the open public.

PURCHASER REPRESENTS AND AGREES THAT THEY ARE USING AND PURCHASING THE PROP LEGALLY AND USING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THEIR STATE AND COUNTRY.

ALL of the guns sold on our site, are completely inert, rubber, foam or plastic replicas. They do not fire any type of projectile and cannot be made to do so. They are provided with the orange marking on the barrel or the entire gun is marked as set forth in the law detailed below. 

Regardless of the images on the website, these items will be shipped/sold with those markings in place. 

These products are sold to and intended for use in the professional production of motion picture, television or theatrical productions in a controlled environment by authorized individuals over the age of 18. 

Authorized government agencies, law enforcement, military and federally authorized training facilities may also purchase our products for use in training scenarios in a controlled controlled environment.

 

Removal of the orange markings required by law is permissible ONLY by those in the categories above and by those that have received a waiver as specified by law below. 

 

We cannot ship to New York or customers outside the United States without proper documentation and permissions in place. 

Contact Us for more details. 

KNOW YOUR LAWS: Laws vary by state and province. Please know and understand your local, state and federal laws prior to purchasing and using these props. 

USE CAUTION AND COMMON SENSE: It is virtually impossible to distinguish a replica or props weapon from a real firearm. Do not allow these props to be used, stored or handled in a way that could possible endanger life or property by persons mistaking these props for real weapons. 

 

New Rule Productions Inc. NewRuleFX and it’s assigns and resellers are not liable for any accidental injury or death resulting from the use or misuse of these products. 

Please familiarize yourself with the Federal Law pertaining to displaying proper marking on imitation firearms: 

Federal Law pertaining to Orange Markings on imitation Firearms: 

Title 15 PART 272—MARKING OF TOY, LOOK-ALIKE AND IMITATION FIREARMS

Applicability.

This part applies to toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms (“devices”) having the appearance, shape, and/or configuration of a firearm and produced or manufactured and entered into commerce on or after May 5, 1989, including devices modelled on real firearms manufactured, designed, and produced since 1898. This part does not apply to:

(a) Non-firing collector replica antique firearms, which look authentic and may be a scale model but are not intended as toys modelled on real firearms designed, manufactured, and produced prior to 1898;

(b) Traditional B-B, paint-ball, or pellet-firing air guns that expel a projectile through the force of compressed air, compressed gas or mechanical spring action, or any combination thereof, as described in American Society for Testing and Materials standard F 589-85, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns, June 28, 1985. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from the IHS Inc., 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO 80112, www.global.ihs.com, Phone: 800.854.7179 or 303.397.7956, Fax: 303.397.2740, Email: global@ihs.com. A copy is available for inspection in the Office of the Chief Counsel for NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Telephone: (301) 975-2803, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

(c) Decorative, ornamental, and miniature objects having the appearance, shape and/or configuration of a firearm, including those intended to be displayed on a desk or worn on bracelets, necklaces, key chains, and so on, provided that the objects measure no more than thirty-eight (38) millimeters in height by seventy (70) millimeters in length, the length measurement excluding any gun stock length measurement.

[57 FR 48453, Oct. 26, 1992, as amended at 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004. Redesignated and amended at 78 FR 4765, Jan. 23, 2013]

§ 272.2

Prohibitions.

No person shall manufacture, enter into commerce, ship, transport, or receive any toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm (“device”) covered by this part as set forth in § 272.1 unless such device contains, or has affixed to it, one of the markings set forth in § 272.3, or unless this prohibition has been waived by § 272.4.

[78 FR 4765, Jan. 23, 2013]

§ 272.3

Approved markings.

The following markings are approved by the Secretary of Commerce:

(a) A blaze orange (Fed-Std-595B 12199) or orange color brighter than that specified by the federal standard color number, solid plug permanently affixed to the muzzle end of the barrel as an integral part of the entire device and recessed no more than 6 millimeters from the muzzle end of the barrel.

(b) A blaze orange (Fed-Std-595B 12199) or orange color brighter than that specified by the Federal Standard color number, marking permanently affixed to the exterior surface of the barrel, covering the circumference of the barrel from the muzzle end for a depth of at least 6 millimeters.

(c) Construction of the device entirely of transparent or translucent materials which permits unmistakable observation of the device's complete contents.

(d) Coloration of the entire exterior surface of the device in white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright pink, or bright purple, either singly or as the predominant color in combination with other colors in any pattern.

(e) This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of Federal Standard 595B, December 1989, color number 12199 (Fed-Std-595B 12199), may be obtained from the General Services Administration at General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, FAS Office of General Supplies and Services, Engineering and Cataloging Division (QSDEC) Arlington, VA 22202 or at the General Services Administration Web site at: http://apps.fas.gsa.gov/pub/fedspecs/. A copy may be inspected in the Office of the Chief Counsel for NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Telephone: (301) 975-2803 or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

[54 FR 19358, May 5, 1989, as amended at 57 FR 48454, Oct. 26, 1992; 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004. Redesignated and amended at 78 FR 4765, Jan. 23, 2013]

§ 272.4

Waiver.

The prohibitions set forth in § 272.2 may be waived for any toy, look-alike or imitation firearm that will be used only in the theatrical, movie or television industry. A request for such a waiver should be made, in writing, to the Chief Counsel for NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1052, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1052. The request must include a sworn affidavit which states that the toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm will be used only in the theatrical, movie or television industry. A sample of the item must be included with the request.

[78 FR 4765, Jan. 23, 2013]

§ 272.5

Preemption.

In accordance with section 4(g) of the Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5001(g)), the provisions of section 4(a) of that Act and the provisions of this part supersede any provision of State or local laws or ordinances which provides for markings or identification inconsistent with the provisions of section 4 of that Act or the provisions of this part.

[54 FR 19358, May 5, 1989. Redesignated at 78 FR 4765, Jan. 23, 2013]

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Please check your local laws before ordering these props to insure that thier purchase and use is permitted.  We cannot and do not have the ability to check whether your item is permitted where you reside.

 

Updated, NewRuleFX 1/2023