zipdog Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 As above does your rifle cabinet have to be bolted to the floor as well as the wall and also does anyone have any experience with lincs police and FAC application, such as time taken etc. many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 No and No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Mine is 3" off the floor bolted to the wall with a nice gap under it. The FEO had no issues at all with it, though that was West Yorks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 I bolt mine to the floor for my own peace of mind as it presumably makes it harder to prise off the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossett_hunter Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Im with spiderdude on this one FLO came round just glanced at it and said thats OK. Was more botherd about the position of it ie could it be seen by the window cleaner hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 No, but always bear in mind that you are ultimately responsible for the security of your guns. If they get stolen and you cabinet wasn't fixed properly then you would have some explaining to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 yes it fix very securely to the wall, not much is getting it off and is positioned well out of site, just making sure it doesnt need to be bolted to the floor as well. many thanks still would welcome info on the speed of lincs firearms department though. many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maidment78 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 My FLO popped round to check mine the other day after putting in for the .243, he was virtually hanging off the thing with a foot on the wall testing the wall bolts, I knew it was strong but the thought of the FLO being crushed by my cabinet falling on him might not have helped my application. No bolts on the floor so down to you, I would say use your judgement as sometime when a newer built house has the strange light weight breeze blocks (grey and very soft) i might be tempted to bolt to the floor as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 I left a gap under mine with the view of adding an ammo safe under it at a later date. So for a whole it was only bolted to wall. FEO was happy with that. But thinking back, it was a handy space to pop a car jack under... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 As above does your rifle cabinet have to be bolted to the floor as well as the wall and also does anyone have any experience with lincs police and FAC application, such as time taken etc. many thanks No and Yes. I only got my SGC in Lincolnshire just over 16 months ago and when it came to fixing the cabinet, I used oversized rawbolts set deep into a 50+ year-old brick wall, with no bolts through the base,which was stood on carpet. When the FLO visited, I explained this and after he had spent a couple of minutes tugging and pushing at the cabinet (Which didn't even start to move!) he said that was fine. I found Lincs police to be fine people, they didn't mind me ringing to check on progress (Obviously be polite!), but it took about 3 months. Having said that, I had complex medical issues to be considered and a fair bit of that was waiting for medical reports, so reasonably about 6 week is my guess for turnover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen20 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 My flo came out when i first put mine up and i had it sat on the skirting board bolted to the wall and he advised me should i move in the near future to not do that again as someone could easily jack it up and pop it off of the wall. having said that he didnt make me take it down or anything so i guess he was happy with it there for the time being. i have now moved house and have cut the skirting board out and its sat on the floor in my bedroom not fixed it to the floor thow. its up to you how far you want to go. (why not have a few ninja warriors come round while your at work to keep and eye on it lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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