Howe much ammo are you allowed to store?

[iamhunter]

You do realize that the whole "ammo shooting in a fire" thing is complete, hollywood made BS.

Next time your at a campfire, take a bullet and throw it in to the flame, watch what happens.

It'll just pop apart.

The "firing" of a bullet is dependent upon the pressure created by the containment of the bullet in the champer, and the expansion of gas in the barrel.

Withouth these factors, a bullet is pretty much useless.

If a box of your ammo were to catch on fire, you'd find nothing but a bunch of seperated bullets/casings.

[sniper7]

that is completely illegal. Lucky for you I have a storage facility at my home that has been approved and I will store it for you for only 20% of the ammo per month.














































just kidding, you are good to go.

[mutt]

Thanks for the info guys. Sniper7, thanks for the 'offer', but I think I'll manage. =)
Since I'm planning to acquire as much ammo as I can afford over time, I just wanted to make sure there wasn't any govt intrusion, err I mean laws, over my possession of large amounts of ammo. And it's good to know it doesn't pose any more danger than the explosive stuff I store in my garage.

[TFOGGER]

Just remember, a ranch becomes a "compound" just about the time the FBI or ATF decide that you have too much ammo, too many guns, or have funny religious practices.....

[BigBear]

However, it IS a good idea to put said ammo in some sort of safe. Not good to have it laying around in case of burgalry, fire, kids, etc.

BTW, half of us are jealous, at least I am. I find my wallet screaming over just a few hundred rounds. The more ammo, the merrier! Have fun.

[iamhunter]

However, it IS a good idea to put said ammo in some sort of safe. Not good to have it laying around in case of burgalry, fire, kids, etc.

It is a good idea to keep ammo in a safe if you have the room available... although not completely necessary. even if a child got a hold of your ammo they'd be hard pressed to hurt themselves with it aside from swallowing it.

And like i said, in a hot fire, ammo will ignite, but not with enough force to cause any damage. The ammo will simply pop apart.

So if you don't have the safe room, put it in a closet or a basement and don't worry about it. It'll be fine. If your house catches on fire, the worst you're looking at is buying some new ammunition.

That being said, loaded weapons can be extremely dangerous in the event of a fire. So be sure that anything aside from your bedside gun is either unloaded or kept in a safe...

[sniper7]

It is a good idea to keep ammo in a safe if you have the room available... although not completely necessary. even if a child got a hold of your ammo they'd be hard pressed to hurt themselves with it aside from swallowing it.

And like i said, in a hot fire, ammo will ignite, but not with enough force to cause any damage. The ammo will simply pop apart.

So if you don't have the safe room, put it in a closet or a basement and don't worry about it. It'll be fine. If your house catches on fire, the worst you're looking at is buying some new ammunition.

That being said, loaded weapons can be extremely dangerous in the event of a fire. So be sure that anything aside from your bedside gun is either unloaded or kept in a safe...

and remember to keep it pointed away from you while you are sleeping.

and don't worry you are only at the beginning of your ammo whoring! ask me how I know

[BigBear]

even if a child got a hold of your ammo they'd be hard pressed to hurt themselves with it aside from swallowing it.

And like i said, in a hot fire, ammo will ignite, but not with enough force to cause any damage.

That being said, loaded weapons can be extremely dangerous in the event of a fire. So be sure that anything aside from your bedside gun is either unloaded or kept in a safe...

Point one: I've seen kids do some strange things.. I'd rather they not hold/touch until they are properly taught.

Point Two: Firemen will feel more secure and act a lot quicker if ammo is in some sort of restraint instead of laying about the house. Cops will actually file a report on theft instead of saying "You should've locked it up".... lol, ask me how I know. HAHAHA.

Point Three: Totally agree with third statement.

Point Four: Merry Christmas ALL!!!