Store Restricted in a garage?

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Hi, I am new gun owner. Just wondering can I store my pistol /ammo (in a locked box) in an unattached garage? It has a locked door and roll-up door on the other side and 20 meters away from my house. Thanks!
 
Technically it may be feasible.
Is the garage attached to the house?

Regs for storage.

"STORAGE OF RESTRICTED FIREARMS

6. An individual may store a restricted firearm only if

(a) it is unloaded;

(b) it is

(i) rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device and stored in a container, receptacle or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or

(ii) stored in a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms and that is kept securely locked; and

(c) it is not readily accessible to ammunition, unless the ammunition is stored, together with or separately from the firearm, in

(i) a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or

(ii) a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms and that is kept securely locked."
 
olegs69 said:
Technically it may be feasible.
Is the garage attached to the house?

Regs for storage.

"STORAGE OF RESTRICTED FIREARMS

6. An individual may store a restricted firearm only if

(a) it is unloaded;

(b) it is

(i) rendered inoperable by means of a secure locking device and stored in a container, receptacle or room that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or

(ii) stored in a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms and that is kept securely locked; and

(c) it is not readily accessible to ammunition, unless the ammunition is stored, together with or separately from the firearm, in

(i) a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into, or

(ii) a vault, safe or room that has been specifically constructed or modified for the secure storage of restricted firearms and that is kept securely locked."
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and where does it say in the house????
 
hawkeye01 said:
and where does it say in the house????
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The issue in this case is transport and not storage. Specifically if the act of moving the resricted from the house to the garage is an act of transport.

You can get an ATT for storage for a place other than your home or the range. I did. The problem would be getting an LTATT to the range from the place of storage other than your home. If you just want to store it, then there should be no issue.
 
Where does it say you can't store in your garage, I do believe you have an addresse where you store your guns, It doesn't say about where on the property, it says they must be secured and doesn't say locker or safes and such, yoe can store it in your car if it secure and proper procedures are takin as too storage, Just my thoughts.
 
What is the address of my garage? Is it different than the address of my house?

It is on the same lot denoted by the "legal land description".

mlehtovaara said:
Legally a seperate garage is not part of the house adress. Search warrants for instance do not grant access to a seperate garage unless specified if I remember correctly. Correct me if I am wrong.
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I think that this is the case because of the requirement for a search warrant to be "reasonable and specific".
 
Whoa??? That means cleaning restricteds in a detached garage may be an illegal act.

That sounds wrong. <no surprise there>

But to me I'd be more concerned about ease of access and exposure to the elements (hot/cold/humidity)

Especially since a detached garage is often un-heated un-insulated and un-vapour barriered..

Also I'd hate to keep running back and forth in my socks every time I got the urge to touch my firearms... which, I have to admit is a lot. A LOT. ;)

A garage is for cars and bikes... Guns need more love.
 
There was a thread a while ago that I cannot locate no matter what I search for, perhaps having originally to do with gunpowder storage or with cleaning guns outside, that went over this ground. Restricteds have to be stored at the dwelling at the registered address, which is defined to exclude detached buildings. Even cleaning on porch/balcony was considered iffy, because it is not a space enclosed by walls, so it could be considered using or transporting. But, again, can't find the thread offhand.
 
I'm no expert on the laws of gun storage or transport. But AFAIK, a garage is still part of your property. Now if the gun laws are that specific that it HAS to be within your dwelling, then so be it...but I certainly don't read them that way.

My dwelling, as far as I am concerned, is my property. It doesn't matter where I sleep...it's all my dwelling. What if you get in a fight with the wife and have to sleep in the garage? I guess at that point, if you want to get technical, it's your dwelling is it not?
 
RedDuc said:
Whoa??? That means cleaning restricteds in a detached garage may be an illegal act.

That sounds wrong. <no surprise there>

But to me I'd be more concerned about ease of access and exposure to the elements (hot/cold/humidity)

Especially since a detached garage is often un-heated un-insulated and un-vapour barriered..

Also I'd hate to keep running back and forth in my socks every time I got the urge to touch my firearms... which, I have to admit is a lot. A LOT. ;)

A garage is for cars and bikes... Guns need more love.
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my thoughts exactly...

Ive been served a warrant before, it was exceptionally specific - I had roomates and the warrant indicated the room where the roomate slept and all common areas. they were not permitted to search my bedroom or any room I told them the roomate did not have access to.
 
If you look further, I believe that you will find references to "dwelling place", and "curtilage". The dwelling place will be at the specified land location, the curtilage refers to the structures attached to the dwelling place.
Why not just contact your CFO and ask? If it is important, get the answer in writing.
 
tiriaq said:
If you look further, I believe that you will find references to "dwelling place", and "curtilage". The dwelling place will be at the specified land location, the curtilage refers to the structures attached to the dwelling place.
Why not just contact your CFO and ask? If it is important, get the answer in writing.
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Agreed, but i think it will be hard to get anything
in actual writing from CFO.
 
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