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Storing friends gun over Christmas

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  • 18-12-2018 4:37pm
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    Croohur
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭


    A friend has just purchased a nice new shotgun and is heading off on holidays over Christmas for about a week. He has asked could I store his gun at mine while he is away. I would like to help, but am wary. I am not sure what the position is on this. It is obviously safer with me, locked up in a safe that will be occupied over Christmas. But its not the address on the licence.
    I know you can rent "space" at an RFD to store a gun for a period of time. If that can be done, and is legal, then wouldnt what I would be doing not be the same thing??
    Just looking for some clarification, I had a search and couldnt find a relevant post.


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    Witcher
    Registered Users Posts: 14,459 ✭✭✭✭Witcher


    No, because you're not a firearms dealer I assume?

    You certainly can do it but it would be illegal. Tell him to go to a RFD


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    Croohur
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Croohur


    Grand, thanks for that.


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    Gorgeousgeorge
    Registered Users Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Gorgeousgeorge


    Usually like a fiver a week in with the rfd


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    gunny123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,632 ✭✭✭gunny123


    You would be in possession of firearms that you have no licence for, if you get caught, you and your buddy would have a lot of explaining to do.


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    Croohur
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Croohur


    gunny123 wrote: »
    You would be in possession of firearms that you have no licence for, if you get caught, you and your buddy would have a lot of explaining to do.

    Won't be doing that so.


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    Grizzly 45
    Registered Users Posts: 14,951 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    Hasn't your pal got a gun safe??Tell his missus that should be his next Xmas present.:)

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



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    Croohur
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Croohur


    Grizzly 45 wrote: »
    Hasn't your pal got a gun safe??Tell his missus that should be his next Xmas present.:)
    Shes less organised than he his.....I've sent him links to suitable safes on various sites, delivered to the door, he has a trigger lock of mine right now, that was only supposed to be for a week or two..... (it is broken up and seperated through the house)


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