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A different licensing question

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  • 19-08-2014 3:50pm
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    ronn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭


    My friend would like to get into clay shooting. But his wife doesn't want a gun in the house,
    Could I store the gun for him in my house,
    Would I need a licence for his gun???
    I've guns and safes so there's no problems my end,


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    Jonty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Jonty


    Yes you would probably more than likely need a license, plus you could be asked to upgrade your security requirements, depending on the super and number of firearms you already possess.


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    ronn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭ronn


    Thanks jonty was thinking it be something along the lines of that,

    So it's up to the local FO to decide if the two of us would be required to get a licence,


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    Jonty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Jonty


    Well, think of it this way=

    His gun, your safe mixed in with your guns, and you have no license for his gun. Technically you have access to an unlicensed firearm every time you open your safe.

    Even if he has his own safe in your house, it would be reasonable for the Gardaí to assume that you have access to it and therefore require a license.

    Of greater concern would be if they asked you to increase your security due to the number of guns under your roof.

    It's the super's decision, not the FO

    Sounds like too much hassle to me. I know you're trying to sort a buddy out, but he'd be better off sorting out his wife


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    aaakev
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    I could be wrong but worth looking into, if he had his own safe in your house to which you had no key he might be ok?


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    Cass
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    On the FCA1 there is a section that asks if the gun will be stored at another location/address than the one of the applicant.

    The law allows for the transport of a firearm if the person transporting it does not have a license and they only transport it, not use it. So i'm sure there is a "clause" that allows for the storage of a firearm without the person storing it having a license. This would be the perfect scenario for the FPU. They will give a definite, and legal, yes or no.

    If you don't need a license to store it then you're set. If you do then regardless of which safe it's in, etc. you'll have your answer.
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    bravestar
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    ronn wrote: »
    My friend would like to get into clay shooting. But his wife doesn't want a gun in the house,
    Could I store the gun for him in my house,
    Would I need a licence for his gun???
    I've guns and safes so there's no problems my end,

    I think everyone is approaching this from the wrong point of view. Ditch the wife, problem solved :)


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    deerhunter1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,703 ✭✭✭deerhunter1


    aaakev wrote: »
    I could be wrong but worth looking into, if he had his own safe in your house to which you had no key he might be ok?

    Correct Just about to say that,I know of one or two situations like that


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    deerhunter1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,703 ✭✭✭deerhunter1


    :D
    bravestar wrote: »
    I think everyone is approaching this from the wrong point of view. Ditch the wife, problem solved :)

    :D


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    SVI40
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭SVI40


    It's not an issue. I had mine stored in my mother's house for over a year, while I was renting. Just put down the location of them as being different from the residential address, and it was no problem.


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    Heckler
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    SVI40 wrote: »
    It's not an issue. I had mine stored in my mother's house for over a year, while I was renting. Just put down the location of them as being different from the residential address, and it was no problem.

    Same here. Its still there. Was renting so couldn't keep it where I was. Also my mother has a monitored house alarm. CPO was out and theres never been an issue. She has no access to the safe so its actually probably even more secure.


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