There are books on this subject such as Duncan Long s Homemade Ammo and Ronald Brown s Homemade Guns and Homemade Ammo. Here s how you could make your own 12-gauge shotgun shells. Take the blanks, disassemble them to get the primers, install the primers into the primerless shotgun hulls, load with black powder, wad, shot, and seal the top with glue. You ve just made your own shotgun shells from objects that ATF publications say aren t even ammunition components. State Law Beware of and research your own state s law.
Many states use the federal definition verbatim and exclude antiques.
Many do not, and count even BB guns and marine distress flares as firearms. A call to your state s Attorney General s office or local gun rights organization should clarify the situation. Don t call the police station. They ll lie and claim that just about any weapon is illegal to have. This article has dealt with federal law and federal gun control.