See what's just happened???? Person A says bolts in is ok and person B says it's not.... What do the rules ACTUALLY say?
See what's just happened???? Person A says bolts in is ok and person B says it's not.... What do the rules ACTUALLY say?
75/15/10 black powder matters
There's no LAW that says you must store the bolt separately from the firearm. There are Police recommendations but, fortunately, they don't get to overrule the
legislation.
Yes, guidelines as the writer uses a mixture of mandatory and discretionary language (must, shall, should). I don't believe they should use any discretionary language, and should just stick to the law. Then everything they communicate would be black and white. It should be up to the individual if they wish to do more than the law requires.
I would take anything ASap posts with a grain of salt, every one of his reads like something straight out of an Ai program...
Regarding guidelines:
Every firearms licence is subject to the following conditions:
19 (2)(d) complying with guidance notices issued by the Commissioner under section 87(1)(b) of the Act (if any) that relate to the secure storage of firearms by licence holders.
and within the above mentioned 87(1)(b)
The Commissioner may issue notices that provide guidance or details of an administrative nature that relate to 1 or more of the following:
(b) the requirements of regulations made under section 74(1)(j) that relate to the security of premises where firearms are kept:
so it seems to me that the only way the 1992 Arms Regulation Act could require bolts to be kept separated from the rifles would depend on whether such guidance has been issued by the Commissioner and has been gazetted, so spelt out elsewhere, and also whether guidance in this area is even provided for within the Act — within the scope of "security of premises" — to me that seems more about the structure being used and perhaps its location rather than the details of storage within premises. Does anyone have knowledge that such guidance either falls outside of the remit of the Act or has not been issued?
Last edited by Puffin; 04-11-2024 at 03:31 PM.
Actually 74 (1)(j) making provision for the security of premises at which any firearm or class of firearm is kept, and prescribing precautions to be taken to prevent the theft or misuse of firearms, airguns, pistols, prohibited items, restricted weapons, pistol carbine conversion kits, ammunition, and explosives in the possession of any person or class of persons
So my interpretation would be that providing guidance that must be adhered to regarding the method of storing of bolts is within the Act and covered by
precautions to be taken to prevent the theft or misuse of firearms
As above, does anyone know if such guidance has been formally issued?
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