Jb7734 wrote:I'm confused by the fact that you're allowed to own a gun that's not registered but you still have to keep it in a safe. I'm not against keeping it in a safe and not firing it but it just doesn't make much sense to me that they let you own one. I've also spoken to a few gun shops and they've all said that they wouldn't sell one to someone without a licence. I'm getting mixed responses from everyone else that I've asked and it's all confusing me especially when it's something that could get me in a lot of trouble if I don't do it properly.
WRT safe keeping, that requirement exists to prevent it being easily stolen (by somebody who may, or may not, have a licence) and uses it for unlawful purpose. The fact that it is considered to be an antique does not prevent it from being used.
WRT to the gun shops who have said they wouldn't sell to anybody without a licence, that is entirely up to their business model but the law does not prevent them selling to an unlicensed person.