Retainership in gun licence.

a retainer is a person who has been nominated the by license holder to retain the weapon in his absence.

a retainer can:

1. retain the weapon in the absence of the license holder
2. transport the weapon with the intention of either, taking the weapon to the license holder or taking it back to the residence of the license holder
3. a retainer can the transport/carry the weapon to firearms repair technician/specialist. however a retainer cannot give the weapon to the firearms repair specialist/technician without written consent of the license holder.
4. a retainer can pick repaired weapon back from the firearms repair technician.
5. responsible for the safe storage of the firearm if the license holder isnt available

what a retainer cannot do.

1. sell the weapon
2. fire the weapon under any circumstances
3. transport the weapon for any reason other than bringing the firearm to the holder or to the bring the firearm to the residence of the holder.

additional info for retainer:

1. cannot use the weapon in self defence even
2. will be held accountable for the safe storage of the firearm.
3. will be the first candidate for firearm license transfer incase of the demise of the license holder or if the license holder explicitly nominates/opts for the firearm license transfer.

as per the law: (but usually over looked)

a retainer must be an adult over the age of 21 with clean bill of record (police check) and sound mental health and must not be involved in any criminal type litigation. a retainer has to be the first blood relative of the license holder. no uncles, aunts, cousins. only father, brother, son, mother, wife, daughter allowed.