Thread: How to immobilise old fiream to create safe wall hanging

I dont know if this helps but I saw a diplay replica that previously identified as a shotgun. The chamber and barrel had a 10mm hole drilled into the "wall" side and and M10 bolt welded through the hole obsturcting the chamber from being loaded and obstructing the barrel. The aciotn also had similar treatment . These 0mm studs protruding from the side of the firearm were used to bolt it to a wooden 'shield/plaque. This was then bolted to the wall.

I do nto know if it was still classed as a firearm but the amount of fastening holding it to the wall would have qualified as 'secured" even if it was still classed as a firearm. (IE it would be easier to access a safe then remove the hangar from the wall. ) The owner said cops had seem in when inspecting his security for license renewal and asked questions but nothing was said regarding removing it.

IF the cops wantd to claim it was a active (if unsafe to use) firearm then the method he used to hold it to the wall exceeded required security even though it was not immediately visisble. If it was no longer clased as a firearm the to be brutally honest it would probably be best to call it part of the building rather than a decoration......

This itself raises a potential solution. If @mudgripz wanted to store a real / active firearm on the wall, what sort of locking mechanisim would legally allow this? As it is to be permanently displayed, it would not have to be something you could easily access to unlock. And if it actually made the firearm unsafe to use as well then so be it....

Just looking at it from another angle to achieve the same outcome within the law....