gun cabinet advise?

[Tom Robinson]

if i had a shotgun cert and a FAC and all of the guns were in my name, would i be able to keep them all in the same cabinet or do shotguns and firearms have to be seperated

 

i already have a SGC and i am applying for a FAC im wondering if i need to get another cabinet?

[henry d]

Both my shotties and rifles share the same cabinet, however you will need somwhere seperate for the ammo and bolts for the rifle(s).

 

Best of luck

[myuserid]

A shotgun is a firearm, as said above you will need to keep the ammo separate in a secure cabinet (rifle ammo). Shogun cartridges just need to be kept in a safe place out of sight and reach for kids

Shotguns/rifles can be kept together.

[mr_colt]

There is no legal requrement to store the bolts seperate from a section 1 firearm in England, Scotland or Wales. It is just good practice.

 

mr_colt.

[ROBLATCH]

yep you can store shotguns and rifles together without breaking any law.

[steve_b_wales]

I have two cabinets side by side, to hold my shotguns/rifles, both holding a mix of both. I have a digital lock safe bolted onto the top of one of them and also into the wall. I keep all my bullets in this, and I also keep the bolts from the rifles. Although there is no law to request you to remove the bolts, it's good practice.

[Tom Robinson]

Thankyou

 

 

if i have a cabinet with a small compartment built into the top of it can i store the rifle bullets and bolts in this?

[tuck1]

Yep. If it's lockable.

[mr_colt]

Yes thats absolutly fine. I have a Brattonsound RL7+ I got from Paul Hart. Only £140 for a couple of scratches on the paintwork and still with 3yrs full warranty. It seems he specialises in selling their "B-grade" stock.

 

Got some pics here: http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/6542533

 

It's going into the wall tomorrow; finally. Should hopefully please my FEO on his next visit to check it I hope. Obviously if you are going to do target shooting then you would need an additional ammo safe at some stage. But for most hunters I would think it would store all the sect 1&5 ammo you need to get started.

 

Putting the bolts in there is very good practice as I said before but you don't have to legally. Though it makes sense to really as the police will be less severe on you if one of them ever gets nicked if they know it can't be readily used. Though if they got through that vault-style door then the ammo compartment wouldnt be much of a challenge.

 

Don't let that put you off though; both will survive a sustained attack and keep the FEO's happy. The likelyness of persons breaking in with enough time and the right equipment to get into the cabinet is minute as one does not put it about freely that they own guns.

 

One thing you must never do is store shotgun carts in the ammo compartment as the space is compacted and un-ventilated. Would be a explosion risk if there was a fire you see in that tiny space. Besides; unlike ammo you wouldnt get many carts in there.

 

Best Regards,

 

mr_colt.