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How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:35 pm
by shotgun sam
I have been asked how many firearms can you as an individual own?
He was told that anymore than 12 is classed as an armoury

Re: How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:51 pm
by snayperskaya
I'd say as many as you can store securely and can show good reason for, I can think of one member of my club that has 40+ and isn't a RFD.

Re: How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:37 pm
by Jamesj
As well as my own rifles I also store club rifles and have been approved for up to 24 which is the capacity of my cabinets. I’m pretty sure if I installed another cabinet and asked for another home visit to inspect it I would be able to store more.


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Re: How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:21 pm
by meles meles
If you collect stamps, you can have them by the album.
If you collect toffee wrappers, you can have them by the bucketful.
Why should firearms be any different? If you are judged fit to own one, why not two ? Or three? Or ...

Re: How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 6:45 am
by Rockhopper
A friend of mine has fifty plus and he’s also not an RFD.

Re: How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:37 am
by Blackstuff
snayperskaya wrote:I'd say as many as you can store securely and can show good reason for.
+1

Some forces have arbitrary 'limits' before you have to upgrade security but I've never heard of anyone being refused another gun because they aren't an 'armoury'/RFD.

Re: How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:29 am
by Mattnall
shotgun sam wrote: classed as an armoury
And that means what?

Most likely only improved security. Some would say any room that stores one or more firearms is and 'armoury'.

I know some small RFDs that store firearms in their house in cabinets and some FAC holders who have walk in secure rooms in out buildings.

Re: How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 8:51 am
by Ovenpaa
How many? I agree, it is down to how many you can justify AND store securely. The FEO may impose conditions based on the local firearms department interpretation of HO reconsiderations.

Re: How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 4:42 pm
by IainWR
How much money do you have?

Re: How many firearms can you legally own

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:11 pm
by Pinguino
You can have MANY more than 12 without any bother