Thread: Rules of installing a gun safe/rack

Arms Regulations 1992 (SR 1992/346) (as at 12 April 2019) 19 Conditions relating to security precautions – New Zealand Legislation

That is what the law says.
No real specifics on how it has to be secured.
Just has to stop a child and an opportunist thief from accessing your firearms

I think doing the bare minimum is foolish, do the best you can without going overboard.
If someone really wants your guns they are going to get your guns.

As someone else has said.
Place the safe in such a way its harder for someone to pry/lever at the safe.



Personally i would get an alarm system before upgrading my A cat safe to B/E level. Obviously renters might not be able to.
For similar or not much more than B/E cat safe you can get a certified alarm system. Possibly even back it up with a do it yourself camera system.

It will act as a deterrent for your whole house getting burgled, if they do break in and it goes of it will drastically limit the time they want to spend in your house. Grab what they can and run.
If you have an E cat safe and no alarm they might have a bloody good go at getting the safe off the wall or getting it open if they feel they have time.

Added bonus of an alarm is that cheaper insurance premiums usually and it protects your whole house contents not just your guns.