Designation:F2456−04(Reapproved2009)StandardSpecificationforYouth-ResistantFirearmsContainers(YRFCs)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2456;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversyouth-resistantfirearmscon-tainers(YRFCs),whicharelockablecontainersthatcom-pletelycontainfirearm(s)(2.2.1)topreventunauthorizedaccesstofirearm(s).Thisspecification:1.1.1Establishesamoderatesecuritylevelforfirearmsstorageintendedtopreventyouthsfromgainingunauthorizedaccesstofirearm(s);and1.1.2Establishesaconsistentstandardfortestingandcom-pliancecertification.1.2Thisspecificationcontainsfunctional,operational,safety,andperformancerequirementsforYRFCs.1.3Thisspecificationdoesnotapplytotransport-typeweaponscarryingcases(WCCs),full-sizedlightguncabinets(LGCs),gunsafes(GSs),orhighsecuritygunsafes(HSGSs).1.4Thisspecificationisintendedtopreventunauthorizedaccesstochildrenuptoandincludingageeleven.1.5Thisspecificationisnotintendedto:1.5.1EnsuretheftresistanceoftheYRFCorthecontentsoftheYRFC;or1.5.2Ensurequickaccesstoafirearmorassurelong-termreliabilityoftheYRFCoperationtoprovidequickaccesstoafirearm.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesinparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.7Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportionsofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetypracticesandtodeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Terminology2.1Definitions:2.1.1combinationlock,n—mechanicallockingdevicede-signedtoprovidecontrolledopeningofanYRFCbyentryofacombinationknownonlybyanauthorizeduser(s).2.1.2compromised,adj—circumstanceinwhichtheopen-ingelementma...
