Thread: Preparing for police inspection questions

Originally Posted by GregGregGreg

Life is really good now that I have my license, I can't believe how lucky we are compared to most of the world when it comes to firearms freedom...

That's why I thought to myself recently that I should probably think carefully about any potentially risky mistakes that could cost me my license, and I got to thinking about inspections.

If I understood right, the police might do an inspection if they want to, and that might be more common for us with B/E endorsements. And if something goes wrong during this inspection that might cost me my license, so my questions are.

1) Even the slightest of unsecured ammo might be dangerous? Im considering locking up my entire shooting-backpack because you never know when ammo has accidentally made their way to the bottom of the backpack where it's difficult to find.
2) Do all police realize that high-cap is legal for bolt? I have many 25 rnd mags for my bolt rifle, since it's not so common that bolt rifles take AR mags maybe I should keep a printed text about the law that that is legal on bolt next to the mags just in case.
3) Is it legal to keep ammo in locked drawers (i.e not the safe)? If I've understood it right the safe-requirement is just for the weapon itself, whereas the ammo can be locked up in any drawer.
4) Same question as above but for the magazines, can they be locked in non-safe drawers? (the small ammo-part of my E-cat safe is too small to comfortably fit my mags)
5) How much forewarning is given to inspections? Does it give me time to double-check that everything is in order.
6) am I'm allowed to for example keep my handgun holstered around the house (for example to practice dry-firing at home) or can a police come surprise-inspect-knocking and saw "that should have been locked up unless you can prove that you were just now on your way to the range"
7) that thing I heard about removing-the-bolt into seperate place that's just a recommendation, not law,right?
8) Using those bolt-pad-locks is also just recommendation, not law, right?

(1) The legal requirement is for ammo to be kept separate from the firearms and secure from children. There is no legal requirement for it to be locked away.

(2) Keep your A cat bolt-gun magazines away from A cat semi-autos.

(3) See 1.

(4) There is no legal requirement to have magazines locked away.

(5) They usually ring and arrange a time. You shouldn't need to rush around and sort things - you should be correct at any time.

(6) You are entitled to practice dry-firing with your pistol at any time in your own home but it must be under your continuous personal care, not lying around.

(7) Removing bolts is not a legal requirement provided the ammo is stored separately from the firearm. Removing bolts for separate storage is definitely NOT recommended! They are often irreplaceable.

(8) Pad locks are not a legal requirement provided your storage cabinet meets the requirements.