Thread: Firearms storage question - shotgun forend removal

The police will talk about the “test of reasonableness”

IMHO it is in every gun owners personal interest to secure their weapons and ammunition as secure as is reasonably possible in their physical circumstances.

The goal being to have a measure of confidence that if a thief/burglar etc attempts to steal said item, it’s as difficult as possible.

We all also want to be regarded as “compliant” within the FAL application and renewal process.

My point being that security of property, particularly firearms and ammunition must be seen (and demonstrated) as a whole process; we should not get bogged down in the minutiae of where the forearm part is, or if it’s separate; it’s is in our own interests to consistently demonstrate that we are always security conscious, and we all want to make the theft or improper use of our firearms as difficult as possible.

The answer to any superfluous or seemingly pedantic question is to answer and emphasise the positive steps we have taken; don’t fall into the trap of answering a narrow question (eg are the fore pieces separate) with a negative answer. It isn’t about what we haven’t done, it’s about what we HAVE done to keep our firearms, ammunition secure.

End of story.