Swapz has a no weapons policy. This was shaped and requested by our community in 2006 and has been in place ever since.
Weapons include:
Firearms
Air weapons of any sort: rifle, pistol, airsoft
Bushcraft, survival and martial arts knives
Swords, coshes, knuckle dusters
Plus anything else considered a weapon by our Legal Advisors
Our community is not full of rules, but in the early days of the site, the community itself asked for weapons to be banned because of concerns that the person selling or swapping them never really knows whose hands they fall into.
We know that air rifles, pistols and airsoft weapons are legal to buy once you prove your age and identity to the retailer. Anyone swapping or selling a used air weapon is liable to a fine of at least £1,000+ if they cannot prove beyond reasonable doubt that they took the necessary precautions to verify both age and identity of the person they sold or swapped the weapon with.
Swapz wants – and will strive to achieve – a weapon free site. Users that insist on listing these items will be removed from the site as, by listing their weapons they encourage other users to do so too.
Please continue help us all to make this a weapon free site and community.