The deactivation may have been accomplished by various means such as (but not limited to) welding of the chamber, cutting the barrel/chamber/breech, plugging the barrel, welding the bolt to the chamber, or some combination of these actions which rendered the firearm incapable of firing a shot.

What does it mean if a gun is deactivated?

A deactivated weapon is any firearm that has been converted so that it can no longer discharge any shot, bullet or any other missile. Deactivation is intended to be permanent and cannot be reactivated without specialist tools or skills.

How are rifles deactivated?

Deactivating a weapon

You can have a weapon deactivated, which must be done by a registered firearms dealer and examined at a proof house. ... Once deactivated, the weapon is no longer considered a firearm as it will be incapable of being fired, or being reactivated.