Deactivating live primers for removal

[Target Shooter]

1. Place the primed but unloaded cartridge in your gun and pop the primer.

Would this be classed as discharging the firearm (Legally speaking)? Because some forces seem to believe a primed, but otherwise empty case, is still classed as a live round. Any standing on this?
(Just asking out of curiosity)

[sidesy]

i use method three and deprime V E R Y slowly wearing safety glasses with my arse cheeks firmly gripped till it pops out (the primer that is...)

[RogerH]

i use method three and deprime V E R Y slowly wearing safety glasses with my arse cheeks firmly gripped till it pops out (the primer that is...)

Same as me then

[andrew375]

Would this be classed as discharging the firearm (Legally speaking)? Because some forces seem to believe a primed, but otherwise empty case, is still classed as a live round. Any standing on this?
(Just asking out of curiosity)

Yes. There was a thread on that very subject on here a week or so ago. Basically a primed case is not considered as loaded ammunition, but the police mounted a malicious prosecution for a victimless offence whereby the guilty party had discharged primed cases in his revolver, but not whilst on "approved range".