I have been storing gasoline in approved containers in my garage for more than 40 years without a problem. I also have a gas water heater in the garage (that has a pilot flame). If you are smelling gas in your garage the container is faulty. The same applies to your golf cart or automobile tank and fuel systems. You should not be smelling gas when the vehicle engine is off. I keep the gas cans near the garage door on the oposite side of the garage from the gas water heater. Gasoline and stupid are never a good mixture. By the way, electric golf cart batteries produce hydrogen gas which I believe is explosive at 3%. I would be more concerned about charging systems and battery gas than a can of gasoline when it comes to fire hazards. Respect hazardous materials but no reason to fear them if you know how to properly handle and store them.
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