Thread: Bolt security

Originally Posted by Bagheera

The wording of required security refers to "firearm" .
But many owners,like me, feel that a rifle without the bolt is not dangerous and may warrant few security precautions.

In particular, preventing a firearm from being stolen from a vehicle while popping in to pay for petrol or at the public convenience could be achieved 100% by taking the bolt with you. Yet somehow I feel the police may not be sympathetic.


Is a person guilty of incorrect storage if an unsecured rifle is stolen but not the bolt ?

Yes. Because a firearm is still a firearm even if it doesn't have the bolt in it. Read the Arms Act.