Keeping your gun cabinet keys discreetly and safely is one of the major responsibilities of possessing a gun. Fail to…
Can I keep a shotgun in my mum’s house?
David says: You need to raise the matter with your licensing department. Somehow I don’t think they’d be happy with such an arrangement. Personally I wouldn’t be too worried about transporting your gun to and from Devon provided you take the standard precautions when the gun is in the car. Another possibility would be for your Mum to get a shotgun certificate and for both of your guns to be on both certificates.
Cohabiting? What’s the law on shotgun licences and gunsafes?
A: It always makes practical sense for cohabitees to have each other’s shotguns listed on both their individual certificates. If that is done, there…
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