Keep it a secret.andrew375 wrote:No this is quite wrong - and they should know it as several of my friends have been asked this, apparently seeking to entrap them.
The case law revolves around the case, about 20 years ago, of an FAC holder, a QC no less, who had his ticket revoked and property seized as a result of being asked this question by the pen tester who visited him at renewal. The question asked was something like "who would know where his keys were in case of emergency when he was away; such as a fire?" He replied that the keys were in a hidden, secure location known only by himself and his 80+ year old mother who lived over 100 miles away, who had no means of transport but was listed with his office as his In Case of Emergency number. The prosecution case was that he allowed access to an unauthorised person, his mother, to his firearms. An utterly ridiculous and pointless prosecution but he lost none the less.
So no, you must never tell anyone where you keep your keys. No matter what.
I remember the case slightly differently, that the police went round when the lawyer was out and his mother knew where the keys were, I also remember his mother's house wasn't his main residence. In the judicial appeal court case the judge stated it was unrealistic to expect someone you live with not to know or have an idea where spare keys were kept but the case was upheld following the strict wording in Act.
I'll attempt to look it up.
ETA: Farrer –v- Chief Constable Essex (2000),
