You guys don't know how lucky you are, in my part of the world it's the Victorian Firearms Act 1996 which reads in part
"3. Firearms collectors licences
(1) The firearm must be storedâ??
(a) on premises or a part of premises which is a permanent building with secure locks on all openings; and
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(b) in a roomâ??
(i) the walls of which are solid enough to be a substantial physical barrier to entry; and
(ii) any window of which is covered by security bars; and
(iii) any door to which isâ??
(A) of a solid material, or is covered by steel sheet or reinforced by firmly fixed steel mesh; and
(B) fitted with a lock of the dead latch type or an extra hasp or barrel bolt and padlock which is of such a nature as to reduce the possibility of the door being sprung from the jamb; and
(C) hinged with concealed hinge pins or with hinge pins which are welded to prevent the pins being removed; and
(c) in a containerâ??
(i) which is made of steel or any other robust material; and
(ii) which must be firmly fixed to the wall or floor of the room; and
(iii) the doors of which are attached with concealed or welded hinges; and
(iv) which, when any firearm is stored in it, is locked with a lock which is so constructed as to prevent the doors of the container being easily sprung.
Sch. 4 cl. 3(2) substituted by No. 28/2003 s. 75(3).
(2) If more than 5 firearms are stored on the premises where the firearm is stored, the premises must be fitted with a monitored alarm system of a class approved by the Chief Commissioner.
Sch. 4 cl. 3(2A) inserted by No. 28/2003 s. 75(4).
(2A) The key to the container in which the firearm is stored mustâ??
(a) be carried by the holder of the licence; or
(b) be kept securely in a separate room from the containerâ??
when the container is not being accessed.
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(3) The firearm must not be removed from the container except by the holder of the licence.
(4) Any bolt or firing pin which is required to be stored separately from the firearm it is a part of, must be stored in the same manner as is required for the storage of a firearm under a longarm licence for a category A or B longarm."
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