Thread: Rules of installing a gun safe/rack

Originally Posted by lhou

...When I was in shop today, I was told gun racks would fail so I bought a safe....

Isn't that a typical response of many gun store employees?

The Arms Regulations 1992 19 (1) (c) The holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure that any firearm in the holder’s possession is secured against theft.

Steel gun racks are currently perfectly legal as long as they have a good locking device and are secured to solid surface such as a wall stud. You should burr over or round off any exposed screw or bolt heads.

Gun cabinets (they're not safes) must also be secured against theft and there are several good suggestions already mentioned. There is currently no requirement to secure to two surfaces for an A-Cat standard firearms licence. Although obviously, the harder you make it for someone to steal your firearm/s the better it is for you. Some people will always try to do the bare minimum required though.