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Permanently inoperable . A firearm which is incapable of discharging a shot by means of an explosive and incapable of being readily restored to a firing condition. An acceptable method of rendering most firearms permanently inoperable is to fusion weld the chamber closed and fusion weld the barrel solidly to the frame.

that company or person certifies in writing that work has been carried out on the firearm in a manner approved by the Secretary of State for rendering it incapable of discharging any shot, bullet or missile.

Essentially, a weapon had a specific distinction when it was purchased: If it had a buttstock with a rifled barrel, it's a rifle; A buttstock with a smooth-bore barrel, it's a shotgun; Made to be fired with one hand, a pistol. If it's not in one of those categories, it's likely an AOW.

EU+ Deactivated bolt action rifles have fully working actions, dry-fire and can be fully stripped apart from the barrel.

The term "any other weapon" means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive, a pistol or revolver having a barrel with a smooth bore designed or redesigned to fire a fixed shotgun shell, weapons with combination shotgun and rifle ...

Deactivated Weapons This clearly states what the weapon is and records its serial number. This certficate provides evidential proof that the weapon is no longer a firearm in the eyes of the law and that it is perfectly legal for an individual to own.

It is normally intended to be impossible. When deactivated there is permanent non-reversible damage. Usually by using a cutting torch (not a bandsaw) to cut the frame into 3 pieces, or totally melting it. It will really depend on what was done to the firearm and your definition of deactivation.

that company or person certifies in writing that work has been carried out on the firearm in a manner approved by the Secretary of State for rendering it incapable of discharging any shot, bullet or missile.