Hello,
The requirements to fit a gun cabinet are as follows: May be bolted to a solid wall, out of sight of exit doors and windows. No gap should be between the wall and the cabinet. If this is not possible consider either the loft by securing to the beams or on the floor bolted to the beams. If still not sure suggest you contact you local firearms licensing officer and request a visit to discuss where to secure the gun cabinet. You may also want to consider if the cabinet has an integral ammo compartment or where you intend securing your ammo. A small combination safe bolted to a solid wall works.
In relation to putting a cabinet into a garage - integral - same rules apply solid wall etc. Might need extra security on the garage door. Detached garage - same rules solid wall etc If in doubt request an FEO attends for advice.
I'm about to move into a rented house for a year and will also be applying for my FAC in a few months, having started shooting .22LR at my local rifle club.
It occurred to me there may be some issues with this in terms of storage of firearms in a rented property... the specific questions I had were:
1: Assuming the landlord is happy for this to happen, does it affect their buildings insurance to have a tenant's guns or ammo on the property?
2: What is the physical demands of attaching a gun cabinet to a wall... ie: how much damage will it actually cause... are we taking a few small raw plugs or several dirty great M10+ raw bolts and massive wall damage?
3: Is it vaguely viable to secure a gun cabinet in a garage or outbuilding not attached to a residential dwelling? The property we are moving to has a very new block built the secure garage behind the property only accessible through locked gates at the front of the house. Is this vaguely viable or would it need steel plate reinforced doors, security systems etc to be accepted if the gun cabinet was securely bolted to a block wall, maybe even hidden under a bench or similar, inside the garage building?
If anyone has experience of any of these issues or could offer advice before we sign the tenancy agreement... that'd be a massive help!
Many thanks
Private Landlords that accept DSS