Thread: Firearm storage.

Originally Posted by stevodog

Hi all,
I have cause to provide "safe" storage for another rifle and thought the bolt on plates with the pin through the trigger guard to be a bit shit.
I was thinking of attaching a couple of d type shackles to the wall or through the side of the existing gun safe and using a bike lock strop to fix extra rifle through the action.

Do you think this would meet current regs?

Are you trying to tell us that your lockable cabinet-container, is too small to accommodate another firearm?
Is that why you are looking at an alternative method of securing this firearm?
If so, why don't you read the regulation for yourself, instead of asking for an opinion from equally ignorant forum readers, then you can make an informed decision from a position of knowledge.

(2) On and after 1 July 1993 the reasonable steps required by subclause(1)(c) shall include—
(a) keeping on the holder’s premises—
(i) a lockable cabinet, container, or receptacle of
stout construction in which firearms may be
stored; or
(ii) a lockable steel and concrete strongroom in
which firearms may be stored; or
(iii) a display cabinet or rack in which firearms may
be immobilised and locked so that none of them
may be fired; and
(b) keeping locked or immobilised and locked in the cabinet,
container, receptacle, strongroom, display cabinet,
or rack required by paragraph (a) every firearm which
is on the holder’s premises and which is not under immediate
and personal supervision of the holder or some
other holder of a firearms licence; and
(c) ensuring that no firearm in the holder’s possession is left
in a vehicle that is unattended.

Originally Posted by JWB

Are you trying to tell us that your lockable cabinet-container, is too small to accommodate another firearm?

He, heh, I think we all eventually reach that point. (-:

Asides from that, a u-lock through the safe and mounting a gun on its outside is a plainly a "rack". But oh the hassle, indeed just get another safe, install it somewhere more obscure than the first one. Keep your most expensive guns in the best hidden safe.