Thread: STORAGE LAW HELP

Originally Posted by Macca

I recently had some trouble with the police due to not updating my current address and the fact that that I didn't have Acat storage (I do have B). Even though I didn't have any Acat firearms at my house as they were at a friends, the AO told me it was a legal requirement for me to have some kind of storage for Acat just in case.

Legal requirement refers to a law. What law?

Originally Posted by Cordite

Legal requirement refers to a law. What law?

The law is not well written in regards to that and needs to be revised. Arms Regulations 1992 Section 19 (1) (c). the holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure that any firearm in the holder’s possession is secured against theft

As Macca has his A-Cat firearms stored at his friends place then it could be said that he hasn't got them in his possession. In a situation such as this consider the reason why the police insist on having security at your place of residence even though the law as it is currently written doesn't appear to support this police requirement.

If someone who has a current firearms licence and doesn't own any firearms or security but then purchases or obtains one or more firearms will they then notify the police to come and inspect their security? Any responsible FAL holder would however, common sense tells us that some wouldn't because they don't want to buy or obtain decent security for one reason or another.

Also, if a current FAL holder has their firearm/s secured at another location, as in Macca's case, will that person (not Macca) always return and secure the firearm/s to that other location when finished using them? Example, they go hunting arrive home at a late hour and their firearm/s are left unsecured at their place of residence. They may have every intention of returning the firearm/s to the place where they are normally secured but somehow they don't get around to it for a couple or more days.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

The law is not well written in regards to that and needs to be revised. Arms Regulations 1992 Section 19 (1) (c). the holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure that any firearm in the holder’s possession is secured against theft

If that's the case why is it not worded like section 28 (1) (c) to remove any doubt, but they did not therefore the law must be interpreted in the way it was written not how you or I think they meant something.