starscream wrote:Is it possible to have keep your firearms safe at a residential address that is not the address of the person with the firearms license? The reason why i ask is because i am 19 years old and still live with my father at the moment. I am about to get my firearms license but i would prefer to keep my safe at my mothers house (whom i visit every weekend) as it is in a much safer neighborhood and the house is well equipped with security screens, doors ect... compared to my fathers house which was broken into about 2 years ago, and again 3 years prior to that.
Is this an option or must it stay at the location of the person with the license?
Thanks.
Not sure about WA, but it shouldn't be a problem. Ring Firearms and ask them about.
When I was in Perth I was burgled twice and they ignored the gun safe both times. I was called to attend a mate's place that was burgled while he was away and they ignored his safe as well. Both of our safes were inside built-in-robes that were opened by the burglars. Unless they've come equipped to tackle a gun safe I don't think you'll have a problem. But they may well spread the word and it might cause a targeted burglary at some point, so I would suggest a lockable door to conceal the safe if possible. Another mate of mine had a full-height roller door mounted in the end of his hallway with his firearms locked behind it, although that probably wouldn't comply under current security laws.