Stopped by the police with guns in car?

[Scott.]

Ive wondered about this since I got my SGC, I don't know if your car is flagged in the way your medical record is,
so I don't know If the regular beat police know I may have a shotgun or air rifles in my car.

I would politely enquire as to their reason for asking about the contents of my boot, and judge how much information I disclose upon their answer.
But I would also explain that as an SGC holder I need to be careful about what I say regarding my guns and to whom.

At the end of the day I would be polite, and I won't be (too) obstructive but I will be careful.

[MrChipShoulder]

One other thing I consider from time to time.

12L breathing air bottle in my privat car, whats the 'crack' with that??

Should the car have a green badge?
Should the insurance know I carry it?

I'm to scarted to ask incase the answer is negative !!

But then the rifles have 200bar in them any way

[Solvo]

You don't need a compressed gas warning for 12L of breathing air.

You are allowed to display one, but it's not required. It is an offence to display the gas warning when not carrying gas though.

[xbow]

One other thing I consider from time to time.

12L breathing air bottle in my privat car, whats the 'crack' with that??

Should the car have a green badge?
Should the insurance know I carry it?

I'm to scarted to ask incase the answer is negative !!

But then the rifles have 200bar in them any way

There’s only about a million foot pounds of energy in 12L cylinder, what’s the worst that can happen? just make sure one of the windows is open in case it does blow up!

[piggy589]

It all ended rather badly for that shark

[RichardH]

It all ended rather badly for that shark

That made me laugh.

I wouldn’t worry about an airgun in a case, to the police it’s no different to a set of golf bats.

[RobF]

That made me laugh.

I wouldn’t worry about an airgun in a case, to the police it’s no different to a set of golf bats.

Similar to the thoughts of a european border checkpoint guard in the late 80's when they opened a case containing a prototype G11 from H&K. H&K had sent it to a company I was working for and only casually revealed later that it wasn't a working dummy but a full working prototype, complete with ammo. One of the partners suggested they put it in their safe over the weekend while they sorted out what to do with it...went home.... forgot about it... and then went for a drive across the border. Luckily for those concerned the plastic and futuristic look lead the inspectors to think it was just a kids toy.... as opposed to a preproduction protoype of what was being offered as a potential pan NATO personal weapon.

[Muskett]

You are asked to take reasonable precautions to the security of your guns. Keeping them out of sight is one.

If stopped by the Police for whatever reason they generally ask what you are doing. If I have guns on board then I tell them that I'm off to my shoot, club, gun shop, or whatever reason is that time. I only have guns in my car if I have reason to. Telling them I am going informs them I have guns on board. Sometimes they will ask what kind. I tell them and have my authority with me anyhow. Rarely do they ask to see or check the docs or anything else. I'm always polite because as the Police do enough for our society and only so with our support.

If ever something was to go pear shaped for some unknown reason then be a little careful. Just be polite and do not elaborate or make jokes. Don't allow anything to escalate in any way. Never take a caution. Taking a caution is admitting to guilt and may effect your gun ownership. A good friend of mine took one after a altercation with a bicyclist who then reported him to the police. It then went pear shaped as he was given poor and misleading advice at the police station both by the duty solicitor and police. Unknown to him this bicyclist was on an anti car bicyclist crusade and gave grief and trouble everywhere he went. My friend lost his guns for near on a year and had to contest the caution by finding out about the bicyclist. It was dirty and the police complicit by doing nothing but going for his guns. Very nasty all round. With great effort my fried got everything back but was several thousand pounds out of pocket. He was lucky to get his stuff back. The police never did pursue the trouble maker nor apologise.

So you have nothing to worry about, but take care. Just ensure you have reason, and best to have your guns in cases/slips.