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    British pistol inactivation laws

    Last night I saw a 2002 Britishicon crime show that showed a character re-activating a deactivated pistol. He was drilling out a blockage in the barrel. One of his re-activated pistols had been used in a murder, and left a distinctive entry wound, due to a groove in the barrel. Seems like a lot of hooey to me. Does anyone know the applicable laws, or a reference to them?
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    They, and the required specification, have changed several times over the years.



    https://www.gov.uk/government/public...s-revised-2010



    Needless to say, TV simplifies things considerably in search of a straightforward story line.

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    Sort of what I figured would be required. At least under these procedures the pistol would be only useful for a prop. It surely would be easier to smuggle one in from elsewhere. Thanks for the response.
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    Quote Originally Posted by us019255 View Post
    Last night I saw a 2002 Britishicon crime show that showed a character re-activating a deactivated pistol.
    The press love to get hold of stories like this but they don't always get all their facts right. It may not have even been a UK spec deactivation? Who knows?

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    Is this "crime-show" supposed to reflect an actual event or just some of the usual agit-prop?
    “There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”

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    Often story lines are 'inspired' by (reasonably) current news events.

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