lock<\/strong> suits you best? Are you likely to lose a key or forget a combination code?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSafes, Standards and insurance<\/span><\/p>\nYou are most likely, although not guaranteed, to meet gun safekeeping conditions by installing a gun safe or cabinet built to British Standard 7558 (1992)<\/strong>. Cabinets built to this Standard should be sold with a certificate stating so. The criteria that certificated cabinets must meet are outlined in the Home Office publications, listed in our Disclaimer at the end of the guide.<\/p>\nOther British Standards can be applicable to firearm security depending on the individual set of circumstances. These may include:<\/p>\n
\n- BS 4737<\/strong>: pertaining to intruder alarm systems in buildings; particularly relevant when storing several guns.<\/li>\n
- BS 8220<\/strong>: relating to the security of buildings against crime.<\/li>\n
- BS 3621<\/strong>: regarding 5 lever mortice deadlocks. This Standard could be relevant to the locks used in the construction of a gun safe, clamp (when only storing one gun), or to the final exit door of a gun room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Whilst some of these Standards may not be applicable to your individual gun storage needs, bear in mind the issues they concern. You may find that generally improving your home security will have a positive effect on gun-related insurance policies you may hold:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.safe.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Blog-pink-text-4.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nInstallation \u2013 where and how<\/h2>\n
So, your guns are locked away inside your shiny, new, British Standard-compliant gun safe. Great, but it\u2019s of little protection against theft until directly secured to the fabric of a suitable building.<\/p>\n
Police are likely to frown upon the use of sheds, garages or outhouses for gun storage other than in exceptional circumstances. Ideally, for domestic purposes, you should choose a room in your house that has no direct access to the outside.<\/p>\n
\n- The corner of a room is the ideal location for a gun safe, naturally hindering potential intruders by concealing at least two sides of the cabinet and minimising the opportunity for leverage of the door, locks or the casing itself.<\/li>\n
- Ideally, the wall\/s used for securing a gun safe should be of a solid brick or concrete construction.<\/li>\n
- The floor of a room is another useful anchorage point for a gun safe but its load-bearing capabilities should be assessed if the cabinet is heavy and \/ or a number of guns are to be stored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Of course, the security of the safe is important but you should also think about the practicalities of using it:<\/div>\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\nWe hope this guide has cleared up a few of the concerns you may have had with regards to gun storage and raised some practical considerations that need to run alongside the official ones!<\/p>\n
We\u2019d also like to offer our sincere thanks to David Taylor for his input and insight, and for taking time out from his job as The Countryside Alliance\u2019s first point of contact for shooting enquiries to talk to us.<\/p>\n
Disclaimer<\/span><\/p>\nThis content has been written with reference to The Home Office publication, Firearms Security \u2013 A Brief Guide <\/strong>(https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/117794\/security_leaflet.pdf) and the Firearms Security Handbook 2005 <\/strong>(https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/117636\/firearms-security-handbook.pdf), produced by the Home Office, the Associations of Chief Police Officers in England, Wales and Scotland and the British Shooting Sports Council.<\/p>\nEvery effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is correct at the time of publication but this guide should by no means be considered a definitive or exhaustive statement of applicable laws. The opinions of the people we have quoted are their own and we would recommend that you consult the Firearms Licensing Officer of your local Police force for official advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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