1、BRITISH STANDARD BS7558:1992 Specification for Gun cabinetsBS7558:1992 This British Standard, having been prepared under the directionofthe Consumer andContract Goods Standards Policy committee, was publishedunderthe authorityofthe Standards Boardand comes intoeffect on 31 March 1992 BSI 07-1999 The
2、 following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference CCM/45 Draft for comment 91/38825 DC ISBN 0 580 20536 3 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Consumer and Contract Goods Standards Policy Commi
3、ttee (CCM/-) to Technical Committee CCM/45, upon which the following bodies were represented: Association for Payment Clearing Services Association of Burglary Insurance Surveyors Association of Chief Police Officers of England and Wales British Retailers Association British Security Industry Associ
4、ation British Telecommunications plc Construction Security Advisory Service Consumer Policy Committee of BSI Department of the Environment (Building Research Establishment) Department of the Environment (Property Holdings) Department of the Environment (Property Services Agency) EEA (The Association
5、 of Electronics, Telecommunications and Business Equipment Industries) Electrical Contractors Association Electrical Contractors Association of Scotland Electrical Installation Equipment Manufacturers Association (BEAMA Ltd.) Electricity Industry in United Kingdom Fire Brigades Union Home Office Cri
6、me Prevention Centre Lloyds Syndicates Survey Department Loss Prevention Council Metropolitan Police Ministry of Defence National Approval Council for Security Systems National Association of Goldsmiths of Great Britain and Ireland National Association of Security Services Post Office Security Servi
7、ces Association Tobacco Advisory Council Wine and Spirit Security Liaison Ltd. The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard, through subcommittees and panels: British Shooting Sports Council Clay Pigeon Shooting Association Engineering Industries Association Furniture I
8、ndustry Research Association Gun Trade Association Ltd. Master Locksmiths Association National Pistol Association The British Association for Shooting and Conservation Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. Date CommentsBS7558:1992 BSI 07-1999 i Contents Page Committees responsible Inside fron
9、t cover Foreword ii 1 Scope 1 2 Definitions 1 3 Security 1 4 Construction 1 5 Marking and labelling 1 Appendix A Method of test for resistance to attack 2 Appendix B Informative guidance on the secure attachmentof a gun cabinet 5 Figure 1 Dimensions of jemmy 3 Figure 2 Simulated firearms 4 Publicati
10、on(s) referred to Inside back coverBS7558:1992 ii BSI 07-1999 Foreword This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Consumer and Contract Goods Standards Policy Committee to provide requirements for cabinets intended to be used for the secure storage of firearms and ammunition.
11、 The Firearms Rules 1989 prescribe a safekeeping condition to appear on a firearm certificate requiring that the firearm(s) and ammunition to which the certificate relates are stored securely at all times so as to prevent unauthorized access, so far as is reasonably practicable, except when the fire
12、arm or ammunition is in use or being cleaned, repaired or tested or is in transit. A similar safekeeping condition appears on a shotgun certificate. It is emphasized that a gun cabinet to this British Standard may be only one of a number of equally acceptable alternatives for satisfying the safekeep
13、ing condition of the Firearms Rules. The level of security provided by a gun cabinet is considered to be a combination of the factors of the time and tools available to a potential thief and the concept of resistance to physical attack has been adopted for this British Standard based upon the probab
14、le determination of a criminal to gain access to a stored firearm. The requirements of this specification assume that the average potential thief is an opportunist and is not a determined criminal specifically seeking to obtain firearms, who would be difficult to counter effectively by inexpensive m
15、eans. In the development of this British Standard it was demonstrated that the specification only of the design and construction features of a gun cabinet was insufficient to provide adequate resistance to sustained forcible attack; cabinets made to the most stringent existing design and constructio
16、n requirements still provided points of weakness which could be breached in less than1min by the methods of physical attack described in this standard. However, some aspects of construction have been included in the standard to provide additional security in the case of more subtle attempts to achie
17、ve access. The physical attack tests of this standard are based upon a predicted worst case for knowledge, location, tools and time to provide for a significant safety margin where care is taken by the user over the siting of a cabinet, the use of any internal restraining devices provided and the ov
18、erall security of the premises in which the cabinet is located. Purchasers of a gun cabinet claimed to conform to the requirements of this BritishStandard are advised to request the vendor to provide a test certificate from an independent testing organization for a type test conducted on representat
19、ive examples of the cabinet. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. Summary of p
20、ages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pagesi and ii, pages1 to6, an inside back cover and a back cover. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover.B
21、S7558:1992 BSI 07-1999 1 1 Scope This British Standard specifies requirements for the construction and security of cabinets intended for the storage of firearms and ammunition when these are not in use. NOTEThe titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cov
22、er. 2 Definitions For the purposes of this British Standard the following definitions apply. 2.1 firearms rifles, handguns and shotguns as defined in the Firearms Act 1968 2.2 gun cabinet cabinet specifically intended for the secure storage of firearms and/or ammunition 2.3 access breaching of the s
23、ecurity features of a gun cabinet to such an extent that a test piece representing an appropriate firearm can be removed 3 Security When tested in accordance with Appendix A, it shall not be possible to remove a gun cabinet from its mountings, or to achieve access. 4 Construction It shall be possibl
24、e to lock the gun cabinet by means of one or more secure locks or close shackle padlocks of not less than1000 differs. Padlock shackles shall be hardened. Means shall be provided for the secure attachment of gun cabinets to a sound surface and the force required to pull the appropriate fixing bolt t
25、hrough any attachment point provided shall be not less than2kN; this force shall be applied directly to the bolt and without reinforcement of the surroundingarea. NOTE 1Recommendations for the secure attachment of gun cabinets are given in Appendix B. All fixings provided shall be concealed when the
26、 gun cabinet is closed and locked. NOTE 2Ventilation features may be necessary to provide optimum storage conditions for certain types of ammunition and attention is drawn to the Health and Safety Executive requirements for the storage of black powder. NOTE 3Materials and components used in the cons
27、truction of a gun cabinet should be sufficiently resistant to distortion under leverage or impact, cutting by hacksaw, drilling, or melting and/or ignition on heating such that the assembled unit can resist these forms of attack for a significant period of time, related to the attack test period. At
28、tachments such as handles should be frangible or otherwise should not provide any points for leverage. NOTE 4Additional security for particular firearms may be achieved by the incorporation into a gun cabinet of internal restraining device(s), such as a strong cable or chain. 5 Marking and labelling
29、 A gun cabinet shall be marked permanently on the interior with the following: a) the name and/or trademark of the manufacturer; b) the number and date of this British Standard, i.e.BS7558:1992 1) . The gun cabinet shall be accompanied by instructions and recommendations for its secure attachment, i
30、ncluding all necessary information regarding the method(s) of attachment and any fixings required, if these are not supplied by the manufacturer. NOTEGuidance on the secure attachment of a gun cabinet is given in Appendix B. This is provided for information only and does not form a part of the requi
31、rements of this British Standard. 1) Marking BS7558:1992 on or in relation to a product represents a manufacturers declaration of conformity, i.e.a claim by or on behalf of the manufacturer that the product meets the requirements of the standard. The accuracy of the claim is therefore solely the res
32、ponsibility of the person making the claim. Such a declaration is not to be confused with third party certification of conformity, which may also be desirable.BS7558:1992 2 BSI 07-1999 Appendix A Method of test for resistance to attack A.1 Principle Timed attempts are made using common hand-tools to
33、 remove the entire gun cabinet from a test mount or to gain entry into the interior of the gun cabinet and remove its contents. A.2 General A.2.1 Test mount The ease or difficulty with which a gun cabinet can be prised off a wall depends upon the strength of the wall itself. The cabinet is therefore
34、 test-mounted to a fixture of strength greater than that of the cabinet so that the assessment of the cabinet, and mounting fasteners if these are supplied, is independent of the mounting fixture. A.2.2 Test operatives and procedures A.2.2.1 Experience with a variety of designs and construction gain
35、ed during the development of the test procedures shows that it is impossible to remove entirely the human element from testing. Inparticular the following points are noted. a) Test operatives may become more adept at gaining access as more cabinets are tested. b) Knowledge of the constructional deta
36、ils of a cabinet, either acquired or imparted, can facilitate gaining entry. c) The test attacks are physically demanding. d) The variety of designs and constructions of cabinets precludes the establishment of a set of simple mechanical operations of specified magnitude. Cabinets that prove resistan
37、t to entry by attack on one component or by one type of tool sometimes yield easily when attacked at a different point or with another tool. A.2.2.2 As a consequence of the observations described inA.2.2.1 a) and b), test operatives are required to have previous experience of the testing of gun cabi
38、nets, or similar products, for attack resistance and are allowed to examine the cabinet under test, as described inA.5.1.1, before commencing to attack it. A.2.2.3 As a consequence of the observation described inA.2.2.1 c), the necessary strength and stamina are unlikely to be found in females and i
39、n males aged over50 years or of small stature. A.2.2.4 As a consequence of the observation described inA.2.2.1 d), the test procedure evolved requires that attacks are made using different combinations of tool and area of the cabinet, either until the cabinet proves resistant to all approaches or un
40、til the combination most likely to effect entry has been identified. In the latter case, the attack method is then continued in an attempt to gain entry. A.2.2.5 The hand-tools selected for the tests represent those that might be used in physical attacks on gun cabinets and that are widely and readi
41、ly available. These are specified in precise terms in order to standardize the attack test procedure to provide, so far as is possible, repeatable and reproducible results from this. A.3 Apparatus A.3.1 Test mount, comprising a surface to which the gun cabinet is affixed, having a strength and surfa
42、ce area greater than those of the cabinet to be tested. NOTESubstantial timber beams rag bolted to a brick or concrete wall (for wall-mounted tests) or floor (for floor-mounted tests) have been found to be satisfactory. A.3.2 Club hammer,1.8kg, complying with BS876. A.3.3 Flat cold chisel, overall l
43、ength200mm and blade width25mm, complying with BS3066. A.3.4 Jemmy, hardened steel, of dimensions as shown in Figure 1. A.3.5 Simulated firearm(s), comprising wooden test pieces, simulating a pistol and a rifle appropriate to the intended purposes of the cabinet, of dimensions as shown in Figure 2.
44、NOTEThe smaller test piece may also be used to simulate a part of a broken down larger firearm and the larger test piece may also be used to simulate a shotgun. A.4 Preparing the cabinet If the cabinet is supplied with fixings, use these to affix the cabinet to the test mount(A.3.1), otherwise use f
45、ixings recommended by the manufacturer. If the cabinet is intended for wall-mounting only or for wall- or floor-mounting, fix the cabinet to a test wall mount clear of the floor at a convenient height. If the cabinet is intended for floor-mounting only, or for floor-and wall-mounting, fix it to a te
46、st floor mount or test floor and wall mount respectively, in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. Fix all cabinets so that there is unrestricted access to the top and any exposed sides. Place the appropriate simulated firearm(s)(A.3.5) into the cabinet in accordance with the manufacturers
47、 instructions, ignoring any internal restraining devices.BS 7558:1992 BSI 07-1999 3 All dimensions are in millimetres Figure 1 Dimensions of jemmyBS7558:1992 4 BSI 07-1999 Figure 2 Simulated firearmsBS7558:1992 BSI 07-1999 5 A.5 Procedure A.5.1 General A.5.1.1 Throughly inspect the interior and exte
48、rior of the mounted cabinet for a period not exceeding5min, noting any points of apparent weakness, then close and lock the cabinet and commence testing at these points. NOTEThe time for resistance to attack is inclusive of any periods of rest that may be required for the test operatives. A.5.1.2 Pe
49、rform the tests, with one operative, up to a maximum time of5min but discontinue if the cabinet fails, i.e.when removal or access is achieved. Repeat the tests on a second cabinet for a further5min, at any vulnerable point(s) identified by the actions of the first operative, with a second operative who was allowed to view the first tests and/or was advised of any conclusions from these. NOTEThe discussion period allowed between the repeated tests is limited to a maximum of2min, with no further prompting permitted. A.5.2 Resistance to attack A.5.2.1 Using the club h
