Thread: New version of the Police's firearms secure storage guidance

Originally Posted by chindit

Its recommended that wooden boxes have piano hinge, yet the picture has 2 and only 2 butt hinges. Ammo storage ==== a separate lockable box in a safe is appropriate for the storage of ammunition. Shows a picture of safe with ammo box at the top which I was told on my first inspection that it is no good for storage. Lame alright

The two butt hinges are probably more sturdy than a piano hinge anyway. Steel gun cabinets are not safes; a safe is a different beast altogether. The separate ammo lock box inside a steel gun cabinet almost always has a flimsy little lock on it that is easily broken into with a screwdriver. If a thief can break into the main gun compartment then it obvious that the little internal lock box can be accessed. Therefore it's reasonable to expect that ammo should be stored elsewhere or the firearms made inoperable.

I agree totally that the word 'should' is not the same as 'must'. Disappointed that this security update is not more defined.