r/canadaguns • u/AutoModerator • Jul 10 '22

Weekly Newbies & FAQ Thread - Post your questions here for PAL/RPAL application, timelines, CFSC/CFSRC, references & requirements, or general new to firearms ownership -type questions

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '22

If pistols are trigger-locked and placed in a padlocked Nanuk case which is then placed, say, under a bed - is this adequate for storage?

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u/cryrid Jul 12 '22

Here's the full text of the law. Emphasis mine.

6 An individual may store a restricted firearm only if

(a) it is unloaded;

(b) it is

  1. (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

  2. (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

  1. (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

  2. (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.

A padlocked Nanuk case would be a container/receptacle that is securely locked and constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into. Since it is not a safe the firearm will also need to be rendered inoperable with a secure locking device (the trigger lock). You can store ammo inside the Nanuk case together with the firearm, since the case will be locked. As long as the firearm itself is unloaded. So you're good.

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u/KindaFatBatman Jul 12 '22

As long as it's fully unloaded and stored separately from ammunition you should be good

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '22

Thanks

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u/Scopequest Jul 12 '22

It depends on whose bed it is.

Edit: also the location of the bed and who has access to the bed.