Padlocked or zipped tied is locked.  Like I said, when I was in Germany we had to lock the soft cases. I remember it distinctly since it seemed so stupid, like screen doors on a submarine. Biggi just happened to use little tiny padlocks. Don't remember if they were key or combination.

I sent you a PDF file containing German gun laws and as long as I'm here I'll paste it.

Copy and paste from the PDF to Google translate.

Sorry if I’m not getting this.....is someone saying Biggi can’t read german.....
Gumpy 



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Biggi has this to say about it.

Its forbidden for sport shooters to transport a gun when its in easy access.
This means, when you get access in less than three steps/moves.
If a gun case or bag is just closed but not locked, its in easy access.
It takes less than three moves/steps to take the weapon.
Just open the lid or the zipper means it is in easy access.
You have to prevent it from being less than three moves.
And you do that with a padlock or a cable tie.
 
So its not mandatory to use a padlock, but it is mandatory to prohibit easy access.
Using a padlock is the easiest way. So we use padlocks.
 
If you have a pickup truck in Germany and a large locked toolbox on the bed, then a rifle would also be adequately locked.
If the rifle is in an unlocked gun case in the trunk of a car, then it's not locked. Because at a red traffic light, a stranger can open the trunk and the gun is in "easy access".
 
The rifle owner is responsible that the rifle is not in easy access. And for this we use padlocks, because thats enough to follow the law to prohibit easy access.
 
But a hunter does not need this, because he is allowed to transport rifles in easy access in his car.
We are sport shooters and so we have our way to protect our rifles about easy access.

On the fourth page I found this.
This means that a club gives a club weapon to a non-WBK member (or representative).
(the same also applies to the weapon of another member) and he can borrow the weapon – as long as
he follows the instructions of the person authorized to use the weapon – can take him to the competition.