Thread: Question: Retaining a licence with no firearms but without secure storage facilities

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

I think the argument is that as the holder of a license, at any point you could buy or otherwise take possession of an arm - and so need storage.
It would seem to me that at that point you have obligations - but not until that point.
Fit and proper and all - so as a fit and proper person I'll make sure any arms in my possession are safely stored. Until then, I don't need to.

It's one of the many contradictory behaviors of the police. Once we are vetted fit and proper they trust us to use our firearms as prescribed by law, that should include storage. I suspect that they just don't want to do second visit once a safe is fitted. This thread indicates that there are plenty of situations where your firearms are not at your address, the police should be able to cater for that, they just can't be bothered.