Might Sound Like A Daft Question

[Compo21 27]

I have a three gun cabinet can I only legally hold 3 guns in there however with a bit of adjustment to the foam I will be able to fit four in the there can I legally do that?

Cheers

[walshie 2,804]

Yes.

 

They just call it a 3 gun cabinet but as long as the guns fit, it's legal.

[Compo21 27]

cheers I thought so just thought I'd check ?

[Jax13 251]

Most 3 gun cabinets will take half a dozen shotguns if you top and tail them.

 

In contrast, if its normal depth and not an extra deep you'd be lucky to fit in a scoped rifle and an o/u 12 bore without them knocking against each other.

[Baldcoot 2,352]

The only problem could be cabinet "rash" on the woodwork but silicone gunsocks will stop all that Mallarkey atb

[David.evans 5,323]

The firearm dept will know what size of cabinet you have from your FEO's visit , when you send your new paper work back to them , they might give you a phone call

Atb

[Compo21 27]

Cheers for the advise

[David Aiken 253]

The firearm dept will know what size of cabinet you have from your FEO's visit , when you send your new paper work back to them , they might give you a phone call

Atb

 

Yep, best check with your FEO. I have a 10 gun vault, called FEO who came out and wrote `good for 15` on his paperwork.

[The one 8,475]

Same here ive got a 10 gun cabinet but by top and tailing them ive got 12 guns in there only pain is taking them all out when you want the back yin

[Quest 97]

Wow that's crazy......too strict......

[walshie 2,804]

What does it matter how many guns it's supposed to take as long as they are locked away?

 

The FEO could write "good for one gun only" on it, but if you can get 10 in there locked away, then you're doing your bit.

 

I don't think my FEO even knows how many guns my cabinets are supposed to hold.

[The one 8,475]

Its worse now we have to keep our airguns locked up to

[Deker 3,478]

 

The firearm dept will know what size of cabinet you have from your FEO's visit , when you send your new paper work back to them , they might give you a phone call

Atb

 

Yep, best check with your FEO. I have a 10 gun vault, called FEO who came out and wrote `good for 15` on his paperwork.

 

 

It doesn't matter a jot what size the cabinet lists at, or what any FEO writes down, or tells you about how many it holds. He is flexing muscles he doesn't have!

 

If you can get 20 guns in a 3 gun cabinet its legal. The FEO has no control on gun numbers in any cabinet, there is no legal requirement for him to know your cabinets listed quantity or for him to dictate to you how many you can get in.

 

Any other suggestion from him is BS, if in doubt read this....... https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/117636/firearms-security-handbook.pdf

 

[johnny.w 316]

Makes no difference how many guns your cabinet is supposed to hold. If you can get 10 in a 5 gun cabinet, why would you need to tell anyone? You're still locking your guns away.

 

Some FEOs like to think they make the laws, but they don't.