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Re: Firearm Storage Safe Design Requirement

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:51 pm
by SevenSixTwo
Yes, as per firearm cabinet.

Re: Firearm Storage Safe Design Requirement

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:50 pm
by Dellboy
i have been thinking about a proper safe (old style filled with concrete an weighs around a ton ) in a room (hidden from view ) room is lockable .

what do you think for guns

Re: Firearm Storage Safe Design Requirement

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:45 pm
by Demonic69
The guidance just states that safes should be "fitted elsewhere in the dwelling"
No guidance on how to fit so whatever suits.
" 19.26. As an additional level of security, ammunition and easily removable component parts – such as rifle bolts etc. – should be stored separately from the firearms they fit, if it is safe and reasonable to do so and they may not been confused between firearms. This could be either by use of a detached storage container fitted elsewhere in the dwelling, or one built into or onto the firearms cabinet."

Re: Firearm Storage Safe Design Requirement

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 6:01 pm
by Alpha1
Alpha1 wrote:

I have two 7 gun rifle cabinets no lock tops. I have two handgun safes that I have had since handguns were allowed. I keep the rifles in the rifle cabinets. I keep ammo and the bolts in one of the handgun cabinets. The wife uses the second hand gun cabinet as a safe.


And when the police do their unannounced visit "Sorry officer but I do not have a key for that one and no idea what my wife keeps in there!"

I have a bespoke Brattonsound next to my Gun Cabinet and it stores my camera, lenses and other valuable items. My comment to the FEO was along the lines of: "nothing of interest to you" and then just to keep him happy and ensure my certs arrived quickly I opened it up!
I also have a key for the one used as a safe and I do know what the Wife keeps in it. I don't remember stating that I did not have access to it.