Are there any state or federal limits on the amount of ammo you can have?

[6.8mmARHunter]

Are there any state or federal limits on the amount of ammo you can have?

I was talking with a friend and he said there were limits in place. I don't believe him, but thought I'd ask here...

Thanks,



sam

[pianoman9701]

I sure hope not! And, no, there isn't in WA. However, I believe that CA has limits and maybe NY or CT do, too

[NRA4LIFE]

I'm with P-man, I certainly hope not.

[pianoman9701]

I'm incorrect about CA and I don't see anything in the SAFE Act, either.

http://smartgunlaws.org/ammunition-regulation-in-california/

[pianoman9701]

The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence "...because smart gun laws save lives." 

[jjaba]

reading various laws and regs on smartgunlaws.whatever....  they tried setting up a program that limited the amount of ammunition that an individual could posses but that never came to law...some states require various information to purchase ammo (california, new york) 

but as of right now there isn't anything that I've read or heard about.

[Bill W]

Well.... you can't have more than you can afford.

[pianoman9701]

Well.... you can't have more than you can afford.

Oh, damn. I wish I'd known that before finding SGA Ammo.

[6.8mmARHunter]

Anyone ever hear of insurance implications? I can just envision the fine print: your claim has been denied due to the fact that you exceeded the ammunition storage limits...

[Bean Counter]

Yes, you can hit the limit of $5,000 or $10,000 and I think they include ammo in there. You could get a separate policy to cove rthe rest.

[6.8mmARHunter]

Yes, you can hit the limit of $5,000 or $10,000 and I think they include ammo in there. You could get a separate policy to cove rthe rest.

I was thinking more along the lines of, say your house caught fire, the they ammo lit off (big explosion) and they denied your claim.

[pianoman9701]

Yes, you can hit the limit of $5,000 or $10,000 and I think they include ammo in there. You could get a separate policy to cove rthe rest.

I was thinking more along the lines of, say your house caught fire, the they ammo lit off (big explosion) and they denied your claim.

Can they deny your claim is a gasoline can or a propane bottle explode?

[Bean Counter]

Unless you have kegs full of powder, that would be one hotter-than-hell house fire. Ammo that is in the chamber of a handgun is off for a fun ride, but the rest of it would only burst. Recall that ammo fires because its chambered into a tightly packed metal tube giving the bullet only one place to separate and travel from the casing.  Most will split like popcorn if it gets hot enough but you'd have to have a huge pile of powder in one place for there to be a huge explosion.

[CAMPMEAT]

I don't care. The corrupt, overstepping, lawless, constitutional breaking, federal government is not the boss of me....

[wadu1]

I don't care. The corrupt, overstepping, lawless, constitutional breaking, federal government is not the boss of me....

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Yes, you can hit the limit of $5,000 or $10,000 and I think they include ammo in there. You could get a separate policy to cove rthe rest.

I was thinking more along the lines of, say your house caught fire, the they ammo lit off (big explosion) and they denied your claim.

The guy who owned (maybe still does) Cy's Sporting Goods in Kodiak stored his extra ammo for the store at his home in Bell's Flats when I lived there. House burned down because when the volunteer firefighters showed up to fight the blaze, ammo was already exploding and they weren't sure what or how much they were dealing with.

[Bean Counter]

 Volunteer dept? They need better training. The auditory feedback (sounds of popcorn) is a pretty good clue. Regardless, ammo in a fire isn't flying around at 1,200-3,000 feet per second. It needs to be packed into the chamber of a gun for that. Neither does chain react from the ammo burning up around it. It may penetrate the plastic/steel ammo can its stored in, but definitely won't be lethal beyond that.

[Sitka_Blacktail]

Volunteer dept? They need better training. The auditory feedback (sounds of popcorn) is a pretty good clue. Regardless, ammo in a fire isn't flying around at 1,200-3,000 feet per second. It needs to be packed into the chamber of a gun for that. Neither does chain react from the ammo burning up around it. It may penetrate the plastic/steel ammo can its stored in, but definitely won't be lethal beyond that.

This was in the early 80s and yes I agree with you. But I assume they weren't expecting exploding cartridges when they showed up to the fire and may have wondered if there was bulk powder in the mix.

[JimmyHoffa]

Volunteer dept? They need better training. The auditory feedback (sounds of popcorn) is a pretty good clue. Regardless, ammo in a fire isn't flying around at 1,200-3,000 feet per second. It needs to be packed into the chamber of a gun for that. Neither does chain react from the ammo burning up around it. It may penetrate the plastic/steel ammo can its stored in, but definitely won't be lethal beyond that.

there was a news story the other day from Washougal(?) about a fire crew being pulled back from a house because of ammo igniting.
I don't know of any law limiting ammo.  I think there was something about powder if you're a reloader, though.

[Piscatory_5]

Watched a guy on YouTube make a cartridge holder for his belly and he kept saying 5 cartridges was the limit fit personal possession in the field. Never heard of that here, don't know if really true, just throwing it out.

[pianoman9701]

Watched a guy on YouTube make a cartridge holder for his belly and he kept saying 5 cartridges was the limit fit personal possession in the field. Never heard of that here, don't know if really true, just throwing it out.

These are hunting regulation limits, as opposed to government limits on personal ownership. There are limits on waterfowl slugs in your shotgun at one time (usually 3). Some refuges have a limit on the number of boxes of shells you can have on you at one time. Different states have a limit of 5 rounds in your gun at one time. I've never heard of a limit on how many rounds you can have on you for big game, but I guess it could be.