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A Question on the legality of FFE/Inerting Ammunition

pkm594

pkm594

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My local museum has asked if it needs to have a registered company inert it ordnance. They have tried the Police and Council but no one seems to have any idea what is required to show that an item is inert, and who is deemed competent in law to say something is inert or not. This is obviously for items on display to the general public not private displays.

I know that the Home Office licenses those museums with firearms and live ammunition but there is scant info on proving an item is Inert or not.

can anyone shed light on this?

Thanks
 
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pkm594 - Very good question !!!

I have been asked numerous times, how do you know it is inert ? and much to my frustration about being asked such a question, I feel I am forced to explain about the primer being struck, the abilty to be able to dismantle an item to show that no explosive is inside or if too tight beig able to shake a pebble inside the item to demonstrate it is hollow. Even pointing out the rifling marks along the projectiles firing band demonstrating it has already been fired, collected and reinserted.

At some stage I am sure there will be a requirement for all collectors to submit their collection for inspection to a suitably competant official or EOD team - list the items and for someone to sign off on which ones are inert and which ones (if this event presents itself) is not inert and has to be confiscated. I am sure there are other views which will be interesting to read from the wealth of knowledge and experience there is within BOCN's membership.

WF
 
Ive no idea what paperwork if any museums need to display inert ordnance. I was recently told by the police that there are companies out there that can issue FFE certificates for inert ordnance, i have not yet looked into it myself and have no idea what the cost would be. A quick search on the internet bought this up - http://ramorauk.com/services/free-from-explosives-certification/

Darren
 
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As previously discussed on other threads there is no civilian equivalent of the military FFE system.
Many companies and individuals are competent enough to carry out this task and I believe that some eminent BOCN members may already have done such work ( myself included).
My own consultancy would be happy to consider such a task. Please PM me if you wish to discuss further.
 
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