Received a parcel with live ammunition in

[Mattpaynecollins]

I recently received a pallet of slate that we had ordered. When we unpacked this we came across a live shotgun cartridge.

We have contacted the company we bought it off and they want nothing to do with it and say it’s not there problem. All we would like is for them to come and take there product away. surely there has to be something I can do with this?

It was delivered to my home address where my family live. What would have happened if a bit of slate set this off while my kid was outside?

Anything could have happened yet I cannot seem to get any interest of the company, any advise?

 

[AllUpHere]

Call the police. They will be interested.

 

[David Hamer]

Shotgun cartridges aren't licensed so there's no legal issue with you having it in your possession unless you are a 'prohibited person' (you'll know if you are....).
I doubt the police would be interested about a single cartridge.
If I was you, cut it with a sharp knife, empty the powder and shot and throw it in the bin.
FYI: the police are obliged to accept surrendered ammunition if you fancy handing it in, but you might find yourself stuck for ages while the counter clerk has to phone around for advice and then find the correct form etc. etc.

 

[Paul Norman]

Somewhere along the line something odd has happened.

However, as it is a not the crime of the year, the police are unlikely to do more than politely bat the matter away - they are busy elsewhere.

Dispose of it, and crack on.

 

[Chris Ashdown]

Phone the police to say you have it and will be bringing it in to their station and then take it to the police station

You are not allowed to buy shotgun cartridges unless you have a shotgun or firearms licence, and it (remote change) you were stopped on the way to the police station, you would have to have a lot of bother, but informing them prior to taking it out on the street you negate this

As a licence holder myself, there is no danger just put it in your pocket, you would have to hit the primer very hard for it to go off, Even if you do as mentioned and cut it open the primer can still do some damage so i would not recommend that action

Alternatively if you live within a couple of miles of a farmer just give it to them instead

 

[paulears]

When working at a college, I collected some stolen and recovered goods from the police station. Unpacking it I found a whole box of 12 gauge cartridges - the police were very reluctant to come and remove them, and the PC who did come simply filled every pocket with them and wandered off. Personally, I'd pull the end out, tip the contents out and chuck it in a bucket of water for a day or two, then forgets all about it. or more likely, tip the contents out then try to make the thing go bang buy interesting and destructive methods. Stupid, but strangely compelling!

 

[Financial-Modeller]

This is the right answer:

Phone the police to say you have it and will be bringing it in to their station and then take it to the police station

But I'm glad its not just me who thought about taking it somewhere away from people and hitting it with something to make it go bang...

...tip the contents out then try to make the thing go bang buy interesting and destructive methods. Stupid, but strangely compelling!

 

[David Hamer]

To stop you worrying unnecessarily, you do not need a shotgun certificate to buy cartridges. A Registered Firearms Dealer needs to see a persons SGG before selling them cartridges but the onus is on the dealer not on the purchaser; if you wanted to buy (borrow or steal) a slab of 12 bore off a friend who wasn’t an RFD there is no requirement for anyone to produce or view a certificate.

Having shotgun cartridges in your possession will not get you into any ‘bother’ with the police and you are not under any obligation to explain why you have them or where you got them from – they are totally unregulated (full disclosure….some ‘especially dangerous’ types of cartridge are licensed in a different way, but I seriously doubt you have one of those).

Bin it or chuck it the back of the shed and forget about it.

 

[The Byre]

Just throw it on the fire!

 

[Mr D]

Just throw it on the fire!

Generally a bad idea - humans get so annoyed when they start leaking from holes they didn't have 5 minutes ago.

 

[David Hamer]

Just throw it on the fire!

In my (long ago) schooldays...every bonfire night you'd see the slightly 'odder' kids chucking 12 bore carts into the fire while giggling to themselves