CFSC Ammunition and Safe Storage 4

Question 1

What security requirements must be met when storing a restricted handgun at home?

Accepted Answer

The handgun must be unloaded, have a locking device applied, and be stored in a locked container

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A trigger lock only is required for restricted handguns

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The handgun must be stored at a licensed shooting range when not in use

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Handguns need only be stored in a locked room with no locking device on the firearm itself

Question 2

What is the correct action if your legally stored firearm is stolen?

Accepted Answer

Report the theft immediately to local police and the Canadian Firearms Program (CFP)

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Report the theft to your insurance company only

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Report the theft to a firearms officer within 30 days

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Replace the firearm before reporting to avoid licence complications

Question 3

Which container does NOT meet Canadian safe storage requirements as a 'locked container' for a non-restricted long gun?

Accepted Answer

A soft fabric gun case closed only with a zipper

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A locked steel gun cabinet secured with a padlock

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A gun safe with a combination dial lock

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A locked room accessible only with a key

Question 4

What is the best practice for storing ammunition at home?

Accepted Answer

Store it in a cool, dry, locked location separately from the firearm

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Keep it in the magazine, loaded in the firearm for convenience

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Store it in the same locked box as the firearm to keep everything together

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Keep ammunition in an unlocked drawer for rapid emergency access

Question 5

Under the Canadian Firearms Act, when is a firearm considered to be 'unsafely stored'?

Accepted Answer

When the firearm is accessible to a person not authorized to possess it

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When the firearm is stored without its original manufacturer's case

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When the firearm is stored outside of a certified gun safe

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When the firearm is stored more than one floor away from its owner

Question 6

A gun owner stores both non-restricted and restricted firearms in the same cabinet. What standard must the cabinet meet?

Accepted Answer

The cabinet must meet restricted firearm requirements — all firearms need locking devices and the cabinet must be locked

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Separate locked compartments are legally required for each class of firearm

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Only non-restricted storage requirements apply since they are less stringent

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A single padlock on the cabinet satisfies both classes if they are in the same unit

Question 7

When a firearm is left unattended in a vehicle during transportation, what storage requirement applies?

Accepted Answer

The firearm must be stored in a locked container within the vehicle, such as a locked trunk

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Up to 24 hours is permitted with no additional measures beyond a locked vehicle

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There is no time limit as long as the vehicle's doors are locked

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Up to 4 hours is permitted if the firearm is in the back seat