Dunkield Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Obviously in both cases it would be recommended to store them securely, but does the law state that you have to: 1) lock reloading powder away? 2) lock primed rifle cartidge cases away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 It is not LAW but if you feel better about it then lock them away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellier0437 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 i was under the impression that only the bullets themselves, in or out of cartriges, MUST be locked away by law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Bullet Heads do not need to be locked away as they are inert until you assemble a round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Only assembled rounds need locking away, unless you have expanding heads un loaded which also need locking away. Soon however primers will be controlled and also need locking away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Soon however primers will be controlled and also need locking away. I hope not, that sounds dangerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mry716 Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 The law requires nothing needs be locked away including your rifles. What the law does require is 'safekeeping' and since that is most easily achieved by way of cabinets etc it is the normal (and most sensible) method by which we maintain our security for all aspects of our shooting paraphernalia. Remember every time we sign our new certificate we sign to say that is exactly what we will do. A precedent set in law in a court case some years back said a rifle was stored securely behind a locked front door. (and it was glazed). Now don't think I am suggesting you consider that as a satisfactory means of ensuring your guns don't get int the wrong hands but it does stress the fact that what the Police tell us is required by law may not always be totally correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palombier Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Mry716 I thought we signed our certificates because that was a statutory condition ;the purpose being to prevent forgery. The 4th statutory condition is that we store the weapons and ammunition securely, when not in use, to prevent access by unauthorised persons. The certificate is issued on those (and other) conditions and it is an offence to fail to comply with them. So therefore it is law. Regards P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desperado Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Mry716 I thought we signed our certificates because that was a statutory condition ;the purpose being to prevent forgery. The 4th statutory condition is that we store the weapons and ammunition securely, when not in use, to prevent access by unauthorised persons. The certificate is issued on those (and other) conditions and it is an offence to fail to comply with them. So therefore it is law. Regards P yes but as you have rightly quoted above there is no method of meeting this requirement which is included in the statute - the law is simply to prevent unauthorised access - the law does not say HOW you are to prevent unathorised access. Desperado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 > the law does not say HOW you are to prevent unathorised access Maybe, but the law does say that a chief of police can insist on any conditions he feels necessary before he grants an application. I doubt you would get an FAC without a cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desperado Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Maybe with an FAC but I had my SGC before I ever had a cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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