Thread: Firearm safe, what's the go

I'd say he's a victim of the longstanding issue of individual assessors putting their interpretation on things.

Here's the current stuff off the Police website -
(The document can be downloaded here https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-se...rearms-storage )

2.2 Lockable Cabinets, Containers or Receptacles
1. The lockable cabinet, container, or receptacle must be of ‘stout construction3

2.2.1 Wooden cabinets, containers or receptacles
For wooden cabinets, Police recommends the following:

1. The cabinet and door should be constructed of a minimum of 16mm
construction ply or a panel product of similar security rating should
be securely fixed through the existing lining to the frame. New
structures should have a similar construction if framed, or of a
similar resistance to attack if constructed of other materials.

2. All joints should be glued and secured with appropriate strength
screws. Screw heads should be secured so that the screws cannot
be removed.

3. The door should have a sturdy hinging system such as a ‘piano’
hinge (a continuous hinge installed inside the cabinet) and should
be constructed with a hinge pin of at least 3mm.

4. The cabinet should have a locking system that is compatible with
the overall strength of the cabinet. If a ‘Hasp and Staple’ is used,
then it should be of the type known as ‘Security Hasp and Staple’.
The locking system (and all fittings) must be bolted through the
cabinet and not screwed.

5. The cabinet should be secured to at least two surrounding surfaces
to prevent firearms being stolen by removal of the whole cabinet.
The cabinet is fixed to the building with at least 6 mm fasteners to a
rigid surface or support such as concrete, brick or through plaster
board to a stud or dwang. Fasteners of 6mm x 75mm long will
ensure at least 50mm of thread is engaged in the rigid support. Use
heavy gauge ‘coach’ screws anchored by at least 50mm and a
large washer placed under each coach screw head into the
framing. If secured into concrete, use similar gauge chemical or
expanding bolts. Where the cabinet is fixed to a wooden floor it
should be fixed completely through the floor. The bolts should have
a stout backing plate or sufficiently large washers to prevent them
from being pulled through the floor.