Requirements for a gun safe

The acquisition of weapons implies the emergence of corresponding obligations. For starters, this applies to the way it is stored, as well as the inadmissibility of the possibility of the firearm falling into another person. Such an outcome of events can end very tragically, which threatens many troubles for the gun owner.

What are the requirements for a gun safe?

Weapons and ammunition that belong to citizens of the Russian Federation must be stored, taking into account the place of registration of the individual, with the fulfillment of conditions to ensure safety, security and the exclusion of possible access to them by other people, in locked safes or metal gun boxes made of durable materials or in boxes made of wood that is covered with metal. The Ministry of Internal Affairs at the owner’s place of residence has the right to check the requirements for the safety of weapons.

Important! More detailed instructions for management are given in Art. No288 Ministry of Internal Affairs. At the same time, the requirements are more stringent for organizations, in contrast to individuals.

Installation and placement features

When the safe has been purchased, you need to take care of its correct installation, this will help organize safe storage:

1. As a rule, anchors are used to secure safes.
2. Holes for fastening are located at the bottom or on the back wall.In some cases, additional fastening may be necessary. Fasteners are specified in GOST NoР50862-2005.

Gun boxes, taking into account the legislation of the Russian Federation, must be fixed to a durable surface. Home or furniture safes must be secured, regardless of where the cabinet is installed.

The dimensions of the gun cabinet will depend on the number of firearms, as well as their dimensions. It is necessary to take into account that storage boxes must be placed in the room, taking into account certain conditions: the closet must not interfere with the opening of the doors, while the storage box must be placed at least two meters from the door and at least 50 cm from the windows.

You should never place a gun cabinet near the entrance doors, or in a visible place. An exception may be if in the corridor there is a closet with doors behind which there is a safe with weapons.

When installing a gun cabinet in other rooms, you must follow certain rules - find an inconspicuous place in some furniture, behind curtains, in a closet.

Attention! It is very undesirable to have heating radiators or other devices that have a high temperature near the safe. This will prevent the cartridges from becoming too hot, which can be very dangerous.

Regulatory and technical basis

To begin with, citizens who want to buy a gun cabinet need to become familiar with some storage conditions. For individuals, the conditions are simplified and are more considered a guide to action; for organizations, these are mandatory conditions.

Primary requirements:

1. Ammunition must be kept separate from weapons, for which it is necessary to install another safe or install a tracer in the closet, and the thickness of the walls of the storage box must be at least 2 mm.
2. The weapon must be kept in a metal cabinet with at least 2 locks.
3. Gun cabinets are required to have holders for attaching guns.
4. The weapon must be positioned in an upright position.

At the bottom of the gun safe there must be a wooden, plastic or felt stock. There will be rifle butts in specially made recesses. The interior of the cabinet must be best suited to the needs of the weapon owner. Therefore, the safe may contain:

• removable gun mounts;
• partitions;
• additional compartments that allow you to store various accessories that are used to care for the gun.

Legal basis

Law of the Russian Federation No. 814 approves the rules for the circulation and storage of weapons and ammunition. For individuals, the conditions are described in 2 articles:

1. Art. 54 defines the stages of obtaining by private individuals from the Ministry of Internal Affairs the necessary permission to store, the procedure for using and carrying guns.
2. Art. 59 obliges individuals to store weapons and ammunition at the place of registration, ensuring complete safety.

Requirements for a hunting safe

Any hunter must take a responsible approach to the safety of storing hunting rifles. Gun cabinets are required to have secure locks, so it is best to choose real safe locking devices.

Burglary resistance and fire safety must be confirmed by relevant documents. Fire resistance ensures that in the event of a fire, people will not be harmed by bullets.Resistance to hacking will eliminate the possibility of unauthorized people accessing the content.

Taking into account the legislation of the Russian Federation and guided by the correct organization of the storage facility, you can invite an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check. In this case, an internal affairs employee has the right to check the condition of the weapon box at any time. In the understanding of the district police officer, even family members are considered strangers. To store guns, you can purchase a finished product or a custom-made cabinet.

We must not forget that violation of the law on possession of weapons is punishable by law. In Art. 224 of the Criminal Code specifies possible criminal liability for improper storage. You must comply with all the requirements for choosing and installing a safe - this guarantees the safety of your loved ones.