In principle, people do not know the legislation very well, and for many people the laws on weapons are completely a dark forest.

For example, the majority of people believe that weapons are “not legalized” in our country.

I don’t know what exactly they mean by this, but a big surprise for them is the fact that any legally capable person who is over 18 years old can purchase a gun in Russia. To buy a weapon, he only needs to obtain a medical certificate, pay a small state fee, take a training course costing about five thousand rubles, and go to the local police officer and the licensing department a couple of times.

Also a huge surprise for many people is that weapons can be transported in public places - on the street, in shops, in educational institutions. The only important thing is that the weapon is unloaded and sheathed. That's all. We recently met a friend like this at the metro - he was walking with a sheathed gun on his shoulder, and at least one policeman would approach him... And no one would approach him, because everything was legal.

The same applies to storage hunting weapons. It is believed that it must be kept in some special cool safe with thick walls and an access code, as shown in films about bankers and gangsters. In fact, a safe can be an ordinary metal box with a lock. By and large, you can cook it yourself if you know how to handle welding machine. Well, if you don’t want to bother, you can buy safes for hunting weapons in the store.

Don't believe that everything is so simple? And look at the weapons law, Article 22.

Civilian and service weapons must be stored in conditions that ensure their safety, security of storage and prevent access to them by unauthorized persons.

Storage requirements various types civilian and service weapons and ammunition for them are determined by the Government Russian Federation...

Requirements for the storage conditions of weapons are regulated by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 21, 1998 N 814 (as amended on February 28, 2013) “On measures to regulate the circulation of civilian and service weapons and ammunition for them.”

See section XI. Storage of weapons and ammunition, paragraph 59.

Weapons and ammunition belonging to citizens must be stored at the place of their residence in compliance with conditions that ensure their safety, security of storage and exclude access to them by unauthorized persons, in locked safes or metal cabinets, boxes made of high-strength materials or in wooden boxes upholstered in iron.

Internal affairs bodies at the place of residence of the owners have the right to check the storage conditions of weapons registered by them.

As you can see, there are no particularly complex requirements for storing weapons. By law, you simply need a lockable safe (box or cabinet) made of metal or high-strength material or iron-lined wood.

Now the question arises - where should the safe be located? and most importantly, do you need to take it with you if you go on a trip and today you live in a hotel, tomorrow in a tent in the forest, and the day after tomorrow you are traveling on a train.

Let’s look again at the same Resolution “On measures to regulate the circulation of civilian and service weapons and ammunition for them,” paragraph 59 and we see that the requirements for storing weapons by citizens differ depending on where you are with them.

Weapons and ammunition belonging to citizens must be stored at their place of residence in compliance with conditions ensuring their safety, safe storage and excluding access to them by unauthorized persons, in locked safes or metal cabinets, boxes made of high-strength materials or in wooden boxes lined with iron.

Storage of weapons and ammunition in places of temporary stay must be carried out in compliance with conditions that exclude access to weapons by unauthorized persons.

Now we need to figure out what a place of residence and a place of stay are. We look at the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of July 17, 1995 No. 713 (as amended on May 21, 2012) “On approval of the Rules for registration and deregistration of citizens of the Russian Federation at the place of stay and at the place of residence within the Russian Federation...”.

Place of residence is a place where a citizen permanently or primarily resides as an owner, under a rental (sublease) agreement, social tenancy or on other grounds. For example, a residential building, apartment, office premises, dormitory, hotel-shelter, house of flexible fund, special home for single and elderly people, boarding house for the disabled, veterans or other residential premises.

Place of residence is the place where the citizen temporarily resides - a hotel, sanatorium, holiday home, boarding house, camping, hospital, tourist center, other similar institution, as well as residential premises that are not the citizen’s place of residence.

It turns out that if a weapon is in your home (where you are registered or where you are the owner of the premises), then it must be in a safe.

If you went on a trip, fishing, hunting, on a business trip, or even just to the country for the summer and took a gun with you, then you don’t need to take the safe with you. Wherever you are not registered or are not the owner of the premises, it is not necessary to have a safe. Those. a gun can be hidden anywhere at all - the main thing is that someone else cannot use it.

Here, however, we must take into account that if the weapon falls into the wrong hands, and especially if it kills or injures someone, not only the shooter, but also the owner of the weapon will bear criminal liability.

We look at the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, article 224 on negligent storage firearms:

1. Careless storage of a firearm, which created conditions for its use by another person, if this resulted in the death of a person or other grave consequences, is punishable:

• a fine in the amount of up to 100,000 rubles or in the amount of the salary or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to 6 months.
• or compulsory work for up to 360 hours.
• or correctional labor for up to 1 year.
• or restriction of freedom for up to 1 year.
• or arrest for up to 6 months.

2. The same act, resulting in the death of two or more persons, is punishable:

• compulsory work for up to 480 hours.
• or correctional labor for up to 2 years.
• or imprisonment for a term of up to 2 years.

I think each of us has heard more than once about cases when a child, a drinking companion, or even a random person took a weapon due to oversight, after which he shot someone, and in the end, not only he himself, but also the owner of the weapon became responsible. Moreover, it is quite a serious responsibility.

So you need to be very careful about storing weapons and ammunition. On the one hand, we must take into account that no one forces you to keep a safe in a tent or hunting hut. On the other hand, access to weapons should be strictly limited. And this also needs to be understood.

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Gun safe - requirements for a gun safe for smoothbore weapons

The presence of weapons imposes certain obligations on a citizen. First of all, this concerns ensuring its safety, as well as preventing the possibility of the weapon falling into the wrong hands. This scenario could end tragic events, which will bring trouble to the owner of the weapon himself. Therefore, it is important to know how and where to store weapons.

When issuing or renewing a weapons license, the local inspector must check the owner’s home for compliance with the rules for storing weapons. To do this, you need to have a safe or cabinet for storing weapons. At the same time, there are rules for installing a gun safe that will ensure the safety of its storage. The basic requirements for a gun safe for smooth-bore weapons in 2019 are specified in Article 22 on the storage of civilian and service weapons, including cartridges for them. It states that weapons must be stored in conditions that prevent unauthorized persons from accessing them, ensuring the safety and security of storage.

Buy a gun safe

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Requirements for a gun safe

When purchasing, it is important not only how much a gun safe costs, but also a number of other parameters. For example, this is the size of the safe for storing weapons, the thickness of the walls, its group, type and purpose. You can study all the requirements for such safes using GOST R 50862-96.

Safes are divided into groups:

1. burglar-resistant;

2. fire resistant.

By purpose and type, gun safes can be differentiated into:

1. furniture;

2. built-in;

3. for pistols and long-barreled weapons.

The following requirements apply to a gun safe:

1. a metal cabinet that has two lockable locks. The cabinet must have a wall thickness of at least 2 mm;

2. the second safe is selected for cartridges; it must have a wall thickness of at least 3 mm;

3. Inside the safe there must be a compartment for cartridges, which is locked with a separate lock; it must have a wall thickness of 3 mm.

When choosing a safe, it is also extremely important to pay attention to the quality of the locks.

Installation of gun safes

After purchasing a safe, you need to take care of its installation, which will ensure the safety of storing weapons. The fastening of the safe is regulated by GOST number P 50862-2005.

1. In most cases, wedge anchors or anchor bolts are used to secure safes.

2. Holes for fasteners are most often located on the bottom or rear wall. Sometimes it may be necessary to use additional fasteners.

According to Russian legislation, cabinets (pistol safes) and gun safes must be attached to the floor or wall. Safes for the home, which are called furniture safes, must be secured, regardless of where they are mounted.

At the same time, private individuals are allowed to purchase an inexpensive weapons cabinet with one lock, to which access by unauthorized persons is limited. For legal entities, the conditions for purchasing a safe are much stricter. Therefore, organizations need to pay attention to this appendix to Order No. 288.

Requirements for a hunting safe

Requirements for a safe for storing hunting weapons include:

1. presence of two locks;

2. cabinet wall thickness is at least 2 mm;

3. the presence of an additional metal box intended for ammunition. It must have a wall thickness of at least 3 mm, and also be closed with 2 locks;

4. It is allowed to store weapons and ammunition in the same safe. There should be a separately locked section, which has reinforced walls more than 3 mm thick;

5. trunks must be stored in a vertical position;

6. there must be a holder for weapons in the safe to secure it;

7. A stock (plastic, felt or wood) with recesses for storing butts is mounted at the bottom.

When selecting a safe for storing hunting weapons, you must take into account the dimensions. The dimensions of a safe for storing hunting weapons should be slightly larger than the gun itself. The first thing to consider is the interior space of the safe.

Types of gun safes

Types of gun safes:

1. pistol (for short-barreled, traumatic weapons).

2. weapons (for shotguns, rifles, carbines).

Key Features safes:

1. capacity;

2. burglary resistance (H0, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).

3. type of locks (key and combination). Combination locks can be mechanical, electronic, biometric or a combination.

Safe characteristics

The main requirements for high-quality safes are excellent burglary resistance, fire resistance and capacity. To store weapons, you can purchase ready-made or custom-made ones.

An important parameter is the fire resistance of the safe. The high fire resistance of the metal box will ensure the safety of the weapon in the event of a fire. Therefore, it is recommended to select durable cabinets that are coated with fire-resistant compounds. At the same time, fireproof safes are less burglary resistant. Gun owners who are concerned about theft are advised to take a closer look at hybrid safes. Although hybrid safes are more expensive, they provide the most reliable protection for weapons, ensuring their inaccessibility and safety.

Safe interior

The weapon storage must have all the necessary elements:

1. the safe must have compartments for ammunition;

2. there must be devices that ensure fixation in a stationary position. These elements can be made of wood, steel or plastic.

At the bottom of the cabinet there should be a bed made of wood, plastic or felt. In the recess of such a bed there will be a butt of a weapon.

The interior of the safe should in the best possible way adapt the internal space to the needs of the weapon owner. Therefore, the following can be arranged here:

1. vertical partitions;

2. removable supports.

3. additional pockets and hooks, which make it possible to conveniently store devices used to care for weapons.

Features of placement of safes

1. Safes should not interfere with the opening of room doors.

2. Be at a distance of at least 1.5 m from front door;

3. Be at a distance of at least 0.5 m from window openings.

A hunter has the right to purchase weapons on the basis of a license (Article 13 of the Law on Weapons of the Russian Federation of November 13, 1996). The legislation also regulates the procedure for its storage and determines the authorized supervision structures. Control functions over the circulation of civilian and service weapons are assigned to the internal affairs bodies. They are authorized to carry out supervision, for which they are endowed with appropriate rights.

Many owners of civilian hunting rifles are interested in the requirements for a safe for storing hunting weapons. After all, you will need to deal with the local inspector two or three times a year. The duties of the district police officer include periodically checking the safety of the weapons arsenal stored at home in the territory entrusted to him. What does the law say, what are legal aspects storage of smoothbore and rifled hunting rifles? Below are a number of documents regulating this procedure.

Legislative - legal basis

Decree of the Government of Russia of July 21, 1998 No. 814 “On measures to regulate the circulation of civilian and service weapons and ammunition for them on the territory of the Russian Federation”:

In pursuance of the Law on Weapons of the Russian Federation of November 13, 1996, the Government of the Russian Federation approved the rules for the circulation of civilian and service weapons and ammunition for them on the territory of the Russian Federation. The rules regulate the requirements for storage conditions for official, as well as civilian weapons(along with ammunition for it), which are set out in the chapter “Storing weapons and ammunition.”

Regarding individuals, the requirements are set out in two articles:

Article 54 establishes the procedure for citizens to obtain from internal affairs bodies the appropriate permits for the storage, use, and carrying of civilian weapons.

Article 59 The resolution obliges citizens of the Russian Federation to store guns, as well as ammunition, at their place of residence. It is necessary to ensure their safety, security, and also to prevent unauthorized access by unauthorized persons.

Here is a list of permitted places where the gun is to be stored:

• lockable safes;
• metal cabinets;
• boxes made of high-strength materials;
• wooden boxes covered with iron.

That is, in fact, the rules for storing hunting weapons are not detailed. In particular, the dimensions of a safe for storing hunting weapons are not regulated.

Storage requirements do not regulate the dimensions of the safe, metal cabinet, the number and degree of secrecy of locks, or the method of installation (internal, padlocks). There are no requirements for installing an alarm system in the room, additional locks, or metal boxes at the entrance metal doors, metal bars on the windows.

There are no requirements for fastening or bolting safes, metal cabinets, or wooden boxes to walls or floors. It is said that the internal affairs bodies are checking the conditions for ensuring the safety of registered hunting weapons.

Also, the procedure for storing guns along with ammunition in places of temporary stay of citizens is not detailed. All that is required is to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing the weapon.

Athletes who are members of sports shooting societies and clubs are allowed to store weapons and ammunition at sports facilities. If athletes go to training camps or various types of competitions using sports shooting rifles, they are allowed to store a rifle arsenal at the location of the shooting competitions.

Regulatory and technical basis

Instructions for organizing the work of internal affairs bodies to control the circulation of civilian and service weapons and ammunition for them on the territory of the Russian Federation (P Resolution of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 288 dated April 12, 1999, as amended on July 15, 2013):

According to the instructions of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, internal affairs officers check hunting weapons with a rifled barrel once every six months, and smooth-bore hunting weapons - once a year.

The storage of hunting weapons at home is written in the instructions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 504 of June 7, 2008), in strict accordance with Article 59 of the Law. It is stored in locked safes, metal cabinets, boxes made of high-strength materials, wooden boxes lined with iron.

If the above requirements are violated, the safety of the purchased weapon, as well as its cartridges, is not ensured, on the basis of Article 26 of the Federal Law of Russia, the possibility of cancellation and confiscation is provided:

• a previously issued license to purchase a gun;
• received a permit to store and carry a gun.

Conclusions on storage requirements for civilian hunting weapons

1. The law obliges the owner of the weapon to ensure safety and exclude unauthorized access by unauthorized persons. Lock weapons in safes, metal cabinets or wooden boxes lined with iron. Our recommendation is to store weapons only in safes or metal cabinets. Do not use wooden boxes lined with iron for storage. Each meeting with the district inspector will require evidence of security. And it’s difficult to find such wooden boxes on sale. Having made it yourself, be prepared each time for lengthy explanations with the inspector.
2. There are no requirements for bolting, screwing, or nailing a safe, metal cabinet, or wooden box to the walls or floor.
3. The requirements of Article 165 of the Instruction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding the separate storage of guns, as well as cartridges, apply only to legal entities. There are no such requirements for individuals. Our recommendation is to store your hunting rifle, as well as ammunition, in different internal compartments of a safe or metal cabinet, in order to avoid unnecessary questions from the local police officer. Separate storage will eliminate lengthy debates and disputes.
4. Safes, metal cabinets, wooden boxes can be locked with internal or padlocks. The number of locks and the degree of their secrecy are not specified. Our recommendation is to buy safes and cabinets with a higher degree of lock security. Do not buy safes if they have low quality locks, such as those made in China. These locks are designed for apartment doors. Every tenth lock fails after serving for less than one year. Buy safes with high-quality special locks.
5. The dimensions and wall thickness of the safe, metal cabinet, and wooden box are not specified. These parameters are regulated by the instructions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs only for legal entities. Our recommendation is to buy a metal gun cabinet with a steel thickness of at least three mm, with at least two locks. For expensive collectible weapons, buy safes with a body thickness of three mm and a door thickness of five mm. Buy a safe bigger size, in case of a possible expansion of the arsenal of guns, the purchase of a second or third barrel. It is better to take a safe that has certain fire resistance properties, as well as water resistance. They cost more. However high price justified. Fire resistance guarantees protection of the gun, as well as ammunition, in the event of an indoor fire. The cartridges will not fire and there will be no cannonade if the fire gets close to the safe. Water resistance will protect against moisture penetration in case of flooding of the room. In a humid room, the cartridges will not become damp, and metal parts will not be subject to corrosion.
6. There are no requirements for installing a metal entrance door, additional locks, metal boxes on the doors, metal grilles, or a fire and security alarm.

Conclusion

District inspectors and other employees of internal affairs bodies often make illegal demands on owners of hunting weapons. Can be regarded as ignorance of the requirements of the departmental instructions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or abuse of one’s official position. In any case, if the local police officer, when inspecting the place where you store the hunting rifle, makes claims:

• due to the absence of an alarm system in the room;
• metal doors or metal grating on the window;
• dimensions, wall thickness of the safe, number of locks.

or puts forward other demands not provided for by law, we do not recommend arguing. Better ask him to show him regulations, which sets out these requirements.

If you have not achieved a positive decision, contact the Department of Internal Affairs. If you have received a written refusal, we recommend that you contact a higher authority within the Ministry of Internal Affairs in writing. Learn to assert your legal rights. Get a written refusal from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to contact the prosecutor's office. Thus, you will restore violated rights and justice.

How to choose the right gun safe. It seems that it is not at all difficult to answer this question, to decide how much will be stored in the safe, so that there is room for ammunition, and whether it complies with the standards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for firearms. If we talk about the storage of weapons for individuals, then you can look at a number of articles: Articles 162 to 166.

162. Citizens of the Russian Federation must store weapons and ammunition at their place of residence, as well as at places of stay in safes, locked metal cabinets or boxes made of high-strength materials or in wooden boxes lined with iron.

Gun storage laws

Storage of civilian and service vehicles and ammunition for them is permitted legal entities and citizens who have received permission from the internal affairs bodies to either store or carry weapons.

Storage foreign citizens civil and official acquired in the Russian Federation is permitted within five days on the basis of a license for its acquisition issued by the internal affairs body.

On the issue of storing firearms

Legal relations arising during the circulation of civilian and service weapons are regulated Federal law of December 13, 1996 “On Weapons” and other regulations - legal acts.

The practice of implementing the provisions of the Law on the Law indicates an ambiguous interpretation of its rules governing civil and official issues and their patrons.

According to part three of Article 22 of the Law on Legal Entities and Citizens, the storage and use of firearms found or transferred to them, of which they are not the owners, are prohibited.

Rules for storing weapons

If you decide to purchase a traumatic weapon, you need to know the rules for storing weapons. because Without following these rules you will not receive a license.

However, this law contains a reference to the resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation. It's about on Resolution No. 814 of the Government of the Russian Federation dated July 21, 1998 “On measures to regulate the circulation of civilian and service weapons and ammunition for them on the territory of the Russian Federation”, Chapter 59 of which reads:

“Belonging to citizens of the Russian Federation and cartridges must be stored at the place of their residence in compliance with conditions that ensure their safety, storage safety and exclude access to them by unauthorized persons, in locked safes or metal cabinets, boxes made of high-strength materials or in wooden boxes, upholstered iron.

Articles about weapons

Instructions for organizing the work of internal affairs bodies to control the circulation of civilian and service vehicles and ammunition for them on the territory of the Russian Federation

XX. Requirements for the placement of weapons, equipment of weapons rooms, storage facilities, warehouses, premises for display, demonstration or trade in weapons, shooting ranges and shooting ranges

162. Citizens of the Russian Federation must store their belongings and cartridges at their place of residence in locked safes or metal cabinets, boxes made of high-strength materials or in wooden boxes lined with iron in compliance with conditions that ensure the safety of the cartridges, their safety and exclude access to them strangers.

Article 22. Storage of civilian and service weapons and ammunition for them

civil and official and cartridges for it are allowed to legal entities and citizens who have received permission from the internal affairs bodies to store or carry. Storage of civilian goods, which are purchased without a license and whose registration with the internal affairs bodies is not required, is carried out without a permit for the storage of weapons.

Storage of ammunition belonging to sports organizations and citizens and used by them for sports and hunting is permitted to legal entities that have received permission from internal affairs bodies for the right to carry weapons and (or) store and use them at a shooting facility.

The law on storing and carrying weapons has been tightened

Now the owner of a civilian weapon can receive up to two years in prison if a person was killed or injured due to negligence. But this is an extreme measure, although previously justice was more lenient towards such, to put it mildly, negligence.

There is a separate ban on carrying while intoxicated, as well as carrying traumatic weapons on the premises. educational institutions, in nightclubs and bars.

Conditions and requirements for the storage of firearms by civilians

Every person who is puzzled by the purchase of a firearm or has decided to become an avid hunter will likely be faced with the conditions for registration and regular checks of the storage conditions of firearms. As practice shows, the main problem is checking firearms. Let's figure out why?

Weapon is an item increased danger, a product whose circulation in the country is strictly limited.

Improper use of weapons or violation of storage rules can lead to serious consequences. Not only do such actions result in criminal and administrative liability, but innocent people, including children, can suffer from weapons.

For whatever purpose a person owns a weapon: for hunting, personal self-defense or on duty, he is obliged to comply with the rules for storing hunting weapons and ammunition.

You can use weapons in the country only if you have a special permit to store and carry hunting weapons. Such documents are issued by the Center for Licensing and Permitting of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.

You can't just get a gun license. To do this, you will need to collect a package of certain documents and undergo training.

A license cannot be issued to a person who simply does not know how to use a weapon. That is why a training process is carried out, at the end of which those wishing to obtain a weapons license pass a special exam.

When the license for shotguns and pistols expires, it must be renewed again with certification and training.

However, there are several types of weapons that can be stored by citizens without obtaining a special license. These include:

• Products that are similar in appearance to the design of weapons;
• Air rifles, pistols and shotguns that have a muzzle energy of no more than 3 J;
• Signal pistols;
• Revolvers with a caliber up to 6 mm, cartridges for them.

The validity period of a weapons license is 5 years.

In order to be given the treasured weapon, you will have to document your sanity. A positive medical report is the main requirement for obtaining a license.

The main legislative act regulating the acquisition, use and storage of hunting or other weapons is Federal Law No. 150 “On Weapons”. It specifies the types of weapons, restrictions on their circulation and the basic rules for their operation.

According to the law on possession of weapons individuals and organizations, hunting weapons are classified as civilian weapons, along with self-defense weapons, sports weapons, signal weapons and bladed weapons.

In addition, this legal area regulated by others regulations, in particular:

• Federal Law No. 99 – “On licensing individual species activities";
• Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 814 - “On measures to regulate the circulation of weapons and ammunition for them”;
• Order No. 13 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation “On the rules for storing weapons”;
• Order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation No. 344 “On medical examination of citizens for issuing a weapons license”;
• The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation - liability for violation of the rules for storing and using weapons.

Current laws prohibit the possession of weapons found or transferred by others.

If you find any weapon or receive it without transfer of ownership, it is your civic duty to hand it over to any police station.

Weapons and ammunition must be stored at the place of residence of their owner. At the same time, he is obliged to provide such safe storage conditions that his weapons do not threaten or interfere with any unauthorized persons.

Safes are used as shelves for storing weapons. They can be of the following type:

• Lockable metal cabinets;
• Special safes with a secure lock;
• Boxes made of high-strength materials;
• Wooden, but iron-lined boxes.

Storage of weapons at the place of actual residence, and not registration, is permitted if the conditions for its storage are ensured. No strangers or neighbors should have access to your gun safe.

You must notify your local police officer of your temporary move.. As a rule, he either comes to check the storage conditions of weapons in new house, or asks to send him photographs of the safe when the move is made to another city.

According to Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 288, citizens are required to store separately the following types weapons:

• Cartridges must be stored in separate packages depending on their pyrotechnic compositions.
• Powder.
• Weapon.
• Precious weapons.

When a citizen owns a whole collection of weapons, he is obliged to ensure that its safety is protected by an alarm system.

There are cases when technical reasons installation of a fire and security alarm is not possible in the designated premises.

In such a situation, the law requires storing weapons in a special cabinet, which must be attached to the wall. It is required to use at least 2 bolts with a thread of 16 mm or more.

The door of a room that is a weapon storage room must have a separate lock. It is advisable to install bars on the windows if it is not possible to install an alarm.

Fastening gun cabinets to walls ensures their high safety. It is almost impossible to take such boxes of weapons out of the house due to their weight and secure fastening.

The main requirement for a quality safe is a reliable lock. The use of safes without locks is considered unacceptable.

There are several types of locks:

• Key – the use of one or more keyholes, the keys of which should not be in the public domain.
• Mechanical - open after entering a code combination of numbers.
• Electronic – locked using special magnetic keys or fingerprints.
• Combined - use a combination of several types of locks.

The thickness of the safe walls should not be less than 2 mm.

The reliability of a gun safe includes two parameters: fire resistance and burglary resistance. The minimum risk of breaking into the safe is ensured by the most secure lock.

To reduce the likelihood of damage to weapons due to fire, you need to select safes made of special fire-resistant materials. Such safes can for a long time retain its contents even in severe fire conditions.

Inside the safe there should be special compartments for ammunition and reliable fastenings for securing weapons.

First of all, the size of the safes should not interfere with the opening of doors and windows, nor interfere with the free movement of other family members. Safes cannot be installed in children's rooms.

There are the following requirements for installing gun safes:

• Boxes with cartridges should be located no closer than 1 meter to heating devices (heaters, tiles, pipes);
• The safe should be located at a distance of 1.5 meters from the front door;
• The safe should be located at a distance of 0.5 meters from the nearest window.

The best way to disguise a gun safe. It should be in full view of everyone who visits your apartment. It's great to hide it inside a closet or in the bathroom.

You should be attentive to the actions of police officers who check compliance with weapons storage rules. Often, district police officers come to check without warning at a time when the owner of the weapon is not at home.

Under the pretext of checking the license plates of weapons, employees ask one of the family members at home to open the safe.

According to the rules for storing weapons, none of them should have access to the safe and they also cannot know where the keys to it are.

Unlike citizens, who have no premises other than their own apartment, companies are required to store weapons in separate premises.

Weapons must also be kept in safes and special cabinets. The weapon must be unloaded with the trigger engaged. The cartridges are located separately from the weapon.

Legal entities are required to store weapons with tags on them indicating the series, model and name of the weapon.

It is imperative that those weapons that are accepted for safekeeping by citizens must be stored separately from weapons stored on the balance sheet of the company itself.

Loose cartridges must be kept exclusively in metal boxes under two secure locks.

The carrying and transportation of hunting or other weapons and ammunition are subject to even more stringent requirements than their storage.

The main restrictions are presented below:

In order to transport weapons, you must obtain a special permit valid for no more than 1 month.

The following types of weapons can be transported without a permit:

• Not subject to registration;
• Firearms for self-defense without the right to carry;
• Hunting and sporting weapon when transporting to a hunting or competition site;
• Which moves within the subject of the Russian Federation where it is registered.

Any violations of storing or carrying hunting or other types of weapons are strictly punished. Depending on the offense, both administrative and criminal liability may be applied.

Administrative responsibility

The Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation has several articles regulating the rules for handling weapons. Let's look at the most commonly used of them:

For carrying a weapon by a drunk person in 2019, a fine of up to 5,000 rubles is provided with confiscation of weapons and ammunition.

In the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, responsibility for the illegal acquisition and storage of weapons is enshrined in Art. 222. According to the article, such actions are a crime and involve the following types of punishment:

• Restriction of freedom up to 3 years;
• Forced labor for up to 4 months;
• Arrest for six months;
• Imprisonment for up to 4 years.

Six years in prison can be received for committing a crime by prior conspiracy by a group of persons, and 8 years for an organized crime group.

If a criminal voluntarily surrenders illegally acquired weapons, he may be released from criminal liability.

Hunting weapons are a type of civilian weapon and have similar acquisition and storage rules as weapons for self-defense.

Current legislation strictly regulates the rules for storing any weapons that pose a danger to society.

When obtaining a weapons license, it is necessary to understand the full responsibility of such ownership, possible risks and be prepared to bear responsibility for violating established legal norms.