Ammunition limits

[tjefferson]

Can someone point me in the direction of where I can find the laws that state how much ammunition I can have in my home without getting arrested for stockpiling?

[Emptymag]

I think if the ammo begins to get more than 1 foot deep on the floors, your home gets labeled as uninhabitable and they remove all the animals from the home and the local news does a story about...

no, wait, that's cat poop.


nevermind.









I'm not aware of any law stating a limit on how much ammo you can have.
Could it fall under "explosives"?
I really don't have an answer, I've never had more than 2,000 rounds "stockpiled" before.

[brian]

sssssshhhhhhhhhh what they don't know, can't hurt you.......

[LorDiego01]

You'll get arrested once your house collapses unto itself due to the weight of the ammo. But you'll get arrested for destruction of property and possibly disturbing the peace.

I dont see any stockpiling charges in the book though.

[bige64]

I sure as hell hope there isn't any law against stockpiling... I'd be up shit creek without a paddle...

[GeorgeF]

Good lord, I have 2000 rounds of .40 - and I only have one pistol in that caliber.

There are no rules on stockpiling in PA (or elsewhere that I know of). Perhaps some refugees from NJ or NY could shed light on those states' practices.

[Statkowski]

I believe that 1,000 pounds and over, small arms ammo is classified as a Class C explosive, but less than that it's ORM-D. Unless you're a commercial facility, you can store it whatever way you desire.

If fire is a concern, bullets cook off much like popcorn, with about as much potential damage to people as popcorn.

[GeorgeF]

I believe that 1,000 pounds and over, small arms ammo is classified as a Class C explosive, but less than that it's ORM-D. Unless you're a commercial facility, you can store it whatever way you desire.

If that were true, they wouldnt be able to ship me ammo in quantities greater than 1000 rounds, correct? I got two tins of 7.62x25 (2000+ rounds) and 2 cases of .40 (2000 rounds) recently through the mail. All it required was the ORM-D sticker.

Maybe I'm wrong.

[Dave in PA]

Pounds, not Rounds. There are no regulations that I know of concerning loaded ammunition. Most of the codes and what not that I have heard of concern commercial structures, not residential. I personally subscribe to don't ask, dont tell.

[Zef_66]

If that were true, they wouldnt be able to ship me ammo in quantities greater than 1000 rounds, correct? I got two tins of 7.62x25 (2000+ rounds) and 2 cases of .40 (2000 rounds) recently through the mail. All it required was the ORM-D sticker.

Maybe I'm wrong.

He said Pounds, not Rounds...