spider72 Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 If I buy and fit a new Cabinet (larger) do I need to inform my FEO(FLO) to come and inspect it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHunter Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hi Spider There is no legal reason to do so but just give the firearms department a quick ring to let them know of the change. Common courtesy costs nothing and underlines responsibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider72 Posted September 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yep thats what I thought too! I'll give my FLO a call to let him know of the change, before I fit it. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonevo Posted September 15, 2009 Report Share Posted September 15, 2009 From past experience, it will be treated as a new installation and will need to be approved.An Inspection will be required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackinbox99 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 This must change from area to area then, as my FEO has never ever seen my gun cabinet! Ive bought & sold various guns, renewed my license quite a few times and each time the FEO has never asked to see the cabinet, or even enquired as to where I keep my guns. Personally, as long as its an approved type cabinet, I dont see why you`d have to notify them that you have changed it for a bigger one? Indeed, I swapped out my 3 gun cabinet for a 7/9 gun brettonsound one last year and the thought didnt even cross my mind! Still, better safe than sorry, so it wouldnt hurt to speak to the FEO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 this is all assuming your FEO could even remember what your cabinet looks like, personally I'd just change it. But then I've moved my cabinet round the house about 4 times in the last year and have to do so again next week and I've not told him any time. When he saw it last it was ah thats where you're going to keep the new rifle, I agreed and that was that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonevo Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 The Local FEO has been to my address several times .first time to inspect the cabinet,on my first application,then on each renewal,he always checks the cabinet. But recently I applied for an FAC and the same FEO,came and tugged and pulled.....on my cabinet :look: . maybe he is a jobsworth I dont know, But, he is a pain,he checks the serial numbers ,even though I have not bought or changed my guns in the last 20 yrs. I enquired about me upgrading the cabinet and he came and checked that aswell so maybe your right ,it might just be a regional thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I changed to a larger cabinet recently and rang the firearms dept (Kent Police) to check this - got put through to my FLO who said that he'd better come and just check. He was round in literally 45 minutes and then upped my gun allowance to six (was originally 4), but never did bottom out whether it was a legal requirement to notify them of the change in cabinet. Makes sense to keep them posted in any case I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 My FEO keeps a note of how many guns your cabinet is likely to hold, and likes to know if you have bought a new one so that he can amend his notes. Otherwise if your two gun breakdown safe suddenly has 16 guns in it, he gets slightly worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hants rifle Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 I'm Hants constabulary area. They would definitely come round to check a new cabinet, they even give it a healthy push and shove! So in this area I would definitely let them know. Might just be my FEO though, he's fussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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