Very informative! Based on my research this is still accurate as of May 2021. Thanks for posting this awesome video, cheers!

Just wanted to say, your videos are absolutely informative for someone new to firearms. Can't wait for my application to finish processing and start this great new hobby,

This is fantastic. Looking to get my restricted firearms license. The thing that had been making me hesitate from doing so in the past was that I was under the impression that you're basically stuck behind really strict laws about storing the gun in your own home. The gun safe thing I was unaware of. Thank you!

Hey Rod, have you heard of the "Harry Barnes (Johnny Sombrero) Case" in Ontario? Had his firearms (prohib's, restricted etc.) seized, they were locked in metal lockers or "cabinets" - Judge ruled they counted as a "safe" and fell under the definition. All his firearms were returned.

Thanks for all your hard work Rod.and all the tips very appreciated.

I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Very informative. Thank you for your efforts in firearms awareness, keep up the great work!!

To be clear, no secure locking devices required on restricted firearms if they are in a safe. They have to be unloaded.

I am enjoying your youtube channel. It has answered a lot of questions for me. thank you.

Thanks, much appreciated

thanks for the video, watched this even I read our gun laws few time, just in case I missed anything .

Thank you Sir.

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Civil advantage is fantasic!

I seen a few people ask what defines difficult, anything that requires tools would qualify.

If you're going to get into specifics of construction materials and specify a 3" fastener, then you have to include some warning that the selected fastener is long enough to penetrate electrical and water conduits concealed in the walls. These are normally centered in a 2x4 and with standard 1/2" sheathing a 1 1/2" fastener should not reach them, and in exterior walls where 2x6 construction might be used it is probably fine to use 3" screws. 1 1/2" fasteners are insufficient, however. Electrical conductors may be concealed less than 1 1/2" in a stud, but then they should be covered by a metal plate if the construction complies with building codes. I would suggest locating water and electrical devices, ensuring you are clear of them and use 4 1/2" by 1/4" lag bolt, since the screw you prescribed does not specify gauge, four #8 (the most common) screws could be sheared by a hard pull by hand, or easily broken off by even a small pry bar and if someone is intent on stealing a heavy gun case full of ammo and equipment, the screws offer almost no resistance whatsoever. I don't have a lot of firearms so I can store them in a carrying case with two incorporated locks. It has two loops for additional locks which I can use to lock it onto a couple of eye bolts fastened to studs, so it is both immobilized and locked, in a manner similar to a safe, but I can also throw the whole thing in my van, and even lock it to hard points in the van so it can not be removed without a key, actually two keys, or cutting hardened steel. A case is nice, and a thief would probably appreciate you supplying one when he steals your guns, and case, which are both very easily taken from your possession when they are left completely mobile in a simple gun case. So that's option number whatever. A cheap safe alternative. $75.

Rod: Greetings from Calgary and thanks for all the great work. Here's my question (or request for your opinion): my local range guy says my little "Bulldog Vault" (big enough for a pistol and a couple magazines but that's about it) becomes a "safe" if I lag bolt it to a stud in my house. What say you to this? It's rather flimsy to be calling a safe in the conventional way one thinks of a safe. Personally I'm keeping my cable lock and trigger lock both on anyway (children in the house), but I am curious as to what you think. Thanks again for all the great videos.

That was a very good video. I did not think of the gun safe option. Thanks for clarifying that. I do have a question for you. When it comes to hunting rifles, is there a caliber that falls into the restricted category or is does the regulation only focuses on the length of the barrel?

thx for video

I have a question as far as safes go... Do the same rules for safes apply to cabinets?? No combo thin sheet metal one key or two depending on the make

thank you so much , where can i check for my local by-laws?

Secured means fastened, that handgun case would need to be tethered to the building. Also the 3rd method is using a cable lock and running it through 2 eye bolts for display purposes.

Hey Rod would you (without bearing any legal responsibility for your answer :-)) know if your rest/non rest storage videos are still currently accurate for 2018? Steve - TO

StackOn Cabinets from canadian tire are ok to keep firearms without triger or cable lock ? Loaded magazines can be in the there too ?

Hi Rod, how are the petitions going and Is a lockable fire resistant box(they are extremely heavy as well), considered a safe? Thank you for your videos!

Could you do a video on displaying restricted and non-restricted firearms.

Hey Rod, you ever open up the discussion on what would be considered a "difficult to break into" for fire arm storage? I totally agree with you as the safe is the trump card. But I just went through a rather unfortunate experience with my safe and was looking at other safes online, google led me to "gun rooms" and I am curious on the requirements such a room would have? Any thoughts?

good vid

I have a question. Could you use the case in which a glock 17 comes in as a lock box, given that you put a lock around the handle?

i do have a question about safe vs cabinet. i live in a condo where a huge heavy safe is not an option but i can get a light smaller stackon cabinet. do i need to trigger lock my restricted rifles in the cabinet. on the rcmp website under storing restricted it first mentions cabinets if you trigger lock but after the OR when i give you other options it no longer mentions cabinet and only says safe, vault or room. we all know how vauge the gun laws are here in canada and how the rcmp love to make things confusing so i figured id ask an expert just to make sure.

Does not have to be a safe for unlocked storage. Can be a room designed or altered for secure storage. An acceptable secure room can be constructed for not much more cost than a decent (reasonable quality and capacity) gun safe.

Great video, I also understand you can store them in a room that has been specifically designed for firearms storage, eg no windows, metal door etc and its basically considered a safe: www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/storage-entreposage-eng.htm. I'm not sure how this works but I assume it would have to be inspected to see if it meets the requirements(I'll call the firearms office and send them my specs for the room). I was going to look into it because I'm probably going to be building a house in the next couple years and will probably throw in a secure man cave of sorts.

Once I have the trigger - locked handgun in a locked gun case, am I legally obligated to store it in a locked cabinet/safe? or can the locked gun case be stored in my room or on a table?

For your Option 1, if the pistol is unloaded, trigger locked, and put in the case and locked the cases. Can the case be put anywhere in the house or the case still needs to lock in a room? I trigger locked all my pistol and put it in the gun cabinet with a key lock. But sometimes I will have one pistol out in my room upstair to dry fired. And afterwards, can I just do option 1, pistol unloaded, trigger locked, and put in the case and locked the cases and just put in my bed side? Is this comply the law?

hey rod, i have a locking gun cabinet if i member right its either a 16 or 20 count cabinet, is it leagally required to be screwed to the wall or is it just added protection. im in ontario by the way

What about firesafe they sell at staples, costco. They weight about 50 pounds , they are thiker than gun cabinet , they offer 1h to 1.5h fire resist, and you can bolt them to the wall too.. they are too small for rifles but you can easily put 4 or 5 handguns in it.. Do they qualify? Are they legal? Not eveyone can move 300 pounds safe. 50-60 pounds is pretty much the heaviest i can move from the store to my house without the need to hire movers. So can we use those small fire restistant small safe sold at staple and costco?

Hi Sir. I read below your comments. Restricted hand guns not necessary must have a secure lock on unless is unloaded and locked into a safe > My question is: Can I store the gun in my Sentry vault which is bolted in the closet bedroom ? thank you

So I don't have any space to have an actual gun safe. And i have a question about storing restricted firearms. Does locked closet count as securely locked container if i put trigger lock and put a gun in a locked box ?

Looking into the Costco safes. The boss requires it if I wish to get my RPAL and have any handguns in the house. Hopefully some will come back into my store soon.

I'm not sure why it's not mentioned but there is actually holes pre-drilled in most if not all gun safes on the floor board of the safe and usually come with bolts. You can bolt the safe to the floor of your house. Just refrain from doing so on a second floor of the house as it pretty obvious why.

Appease the firearm gods hahahahahaha I died.

I thought ammo has to be stored and locked up separate and cannot be stored in the same safe ?

Does the safe have to be attached to the wall/floor?

Is this still accurate in post c21 Trudopia?

Hey Rob- Whatever happened to being able to carry a pistol as a hunting back up?

Can I store in a detached garage? Doors double locked, bars on windows

Great videos Rod..... Here is the question... You have 2 mags cupeled together, one loaded the empty one in the restricted firearm in the safe ? Thanks. Keep up the good work

Just wondering if laws have changed in past few years regarding the secure locking device required even if a restricted firearm is locked in a safe...

What legally defines a safe?

does the safe have to be bolted down?

Another great video, thanks! Quick question, are those small handgun safes legally classified as, safes, or are they not enough to legally store a handgun without trigger locks and etc.?

Hi rod gun safe or gun cabinet is there a difference in the eyes of our glorious RCMP

Why so many comments about minimizing gun safe? Get a good safe to protect the nosy/not authorized that allows YOU quick access if that's what you think you need.

Does the Stack On Steel Security Cabinet meets the definition of a "Safe"?

what about those speed safes they have now??

I would err on the side of caution and store the ammo in a separate container.

What brands of lower priced safes do you recommend?

I have a 48 gun safe that weighs 800 pounds. If they can steal that they deserve what's inside

When you're talking about a safe do you mean the large floor models or is a small handgun safe considered the same as far as legal storage is concerned?

A biometric gun safe is also legal. Handy for single handgun.

Which safe do you recommend? I just purchased a Cabelas by Liberty. is that any good?

So you do not need to put a trigger lock on restricted firearms if there in a safe?

Sheesh, and I though the gun laws here in the U.S. were strict. Interesting and informative videos though.

Rod. Quick question (but I think I do know the answer though)... no soft cases for, let's say, ARs, allowed in Canada?

@civiladvantage is this video still relevant today? Thanks

you need to do a brief video also explaining to people the difference between a cabinet and a safe. there are many people that think a cabinet with a safe style door is a safe, eg costco cabinets with safe style doors,

Does the Gun safe need to be bolted on the floor or wall?

What constitutes a gun safe?

What's the legal definition or difference between a 'locker' and a 'safe'? Or is there one?

Hey Rod. Is the ShotLock pistol safe still considered a 'safe' even though it only holds one pistol and mags. Was thinking if it was secured into wall studs as well, it would prevent it from being taken.

>If you can afford a gun you can afford a gun safe Not so long as that Dominion Arms backpacker is going for $100 on Canadaammo.com

hi I own a handgun in canada I don't need two locks on it if it is the gun safe? I was told I need two locks no matter what

What about gun rooms?

what is considered a gun cabinet - can any lockable metal cabinet do?

stack-on cabinet with a lock doesnt consider gun safe right? still need a trigger lock on guns to store in there?

So I've been looking for a gun safe and I've come a problem and maybe you can help. Is a "Gun Safe" and "Gun Cabinet" synonymous? Or is the cabinet less secure?

Hi Rod- Can you put the safe in your Garage?

To be clear, when you say "safe", you do not mean cabinet right? Because even a "cabinet" is easier to drill through than a "safe", by way of their wall thickness.

I have a Vaultek life pod safe can I legally store a loaded magazine with my hand gun in it

Eh Rod, have these laws changed?? Is what your saying still Law ??

what about storing a unloaded pistol with no trigger lock in a small pistol safe with a loaded magazine inside the safe? It's not a little storage box, but a small safe for money, gold, or pistols. In order to store the pistol with no trigger lock, and a loaded magazine in the safe, it doesn't have to be one of those large rifle safes does it, a small pistol safe will do? And there are no regulations that the safe has to be drilled to the wall correct?

I just completed my RPAL in Red Deer and the instructors stated that a loaded magazine is still considered a "loaded firearm" and therefore ammo cannot be stored IN the mag inside of your locked container. It's also prohibited to attend the local range with mags pre-loaded. Is this something new or a misinterpretation?

Who will actually enforce this?

Great videos - but just to clarify - I called the 1 800 731 4000 and they said that even if a pistol is stored in a gun safe (as distinct from a locked box or case) I am still required by law to have a trigger lock on the pistol. Can anyone confirm?

I hear the electrician

With Restricted you don't need cable or trigger locks when in the gunsafe? I thought they had to be double locked.

How about 500 magnum

Rod, could recommend a 12-16 gun safe? Thanks!

is this still legal in canada

You should clarify your statement because when you say you don't need a secure locking device on the firearm in a safe I think you were referring to non-restricted firearms, because I believe you still do for restricted no matter if it's in a safe. Some people might get confused. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNp6eJWDl5yscX0.htmlm48s

So I can store my Glock 17, in my mini safe that is in the night table beside my bed. And in storing it there it can be unloaded, unlocked, and have a loaded magazine beside it?

how about storing a Prohibited firearm?

Does this Apply in 2022?

Would a gun cabinet suffice?

Are you talking about a gun "safe" or a gun "locker"? Because a gun "safe" is not something one would readily drill holes through.

3” screws?…use proper lag screws for this!!

Pathetic! I keep 2 loaded guns by my bedside and I carry one mostly every day. And is warm here in FL even in the Winter. It must suck to be from Canada

Locking ammo in the same lock box, case ect with your firearm is illegal. Not allowed, no permitted by Canadian law. Not sure why you've deemed this okay and are spreading this misinformation..