Is it illegal?

Originally Posted by steve.w

Not illegal to own cartridges you only need a shotgun licence to buy them not to own them unless law has changed fairly recently.

I didn't know that tbh, not sure I'd like to find out though.

I'm guessing it'd be illegal to try and make some contraption to try and fire these?

Originally Posted by Reeder

I'm guessing it'd be illegal to try and make some contraption to try and fire these?

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[MisterTommyH]

Google is your friend (although not always 100% reliable when it comes to the law). It says:

It's not illegal to posess them as they are inert when not in the weapon.
It is illegal to buy or sell unless both parties have valid licenses
It is illegal to make a gift of them to anyone under 15
It is illegal to dispose of the cartriges by burning or by any method other than intended.

Just some random facts for you.

Originally Posted by Reeder

I'm guessing it'd be illegal to try and make some contraption to try and fire these?

Exactly they are useless unless you have a gun to fire them therefore not illegal to own. If you do set one off outside the confines of a shotgun barrel they are relatively harmless so do not require a licence to posses fact.

Originally Posted by specialone

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Obviously I'm only pratting about lol. I'm not that stupid

Originally Posted by Tommy H

Google is your friend (although not always 100% reliable when it comes to the law). It says:

It's not illegal to posess them as they are inert when not in the weapon.
It is illegal to buy or sell unless both parties have valid licenses
It is illegal to make a gift of them to anyone under 15
It is illegal to dispose of the cartriges by burning or by any method other than intended.

Just some random facts for you.

Most interesting

Originally Posted by steve.w

Exactly they are useless unless you have a gun to fire them therefore not illegal to own. If you do set one off outside the confines of a shotgun barrel they are relatively harmless so do not require a licence to posses fact.

Relative to what?
I would have thought they'd still be pretty bloomin dangerous. Just picking them up gives me the heebyjeebies

put it this way a firework is more dangerous

Originally Posted by Reeder

Obviously I'm only pratting about lol. I'm not that stupid

I am
It's actually very easy (apparently)

I have shot clays for years cartridges are harmless shotguns are not in the wrong hands