Legal amount of ammunition to own.

[DanM]

The search function is your friend. See this previous thread:

http://www.mnguntalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=14999&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=15

Especially the second page post by dleong with the link to the Minnesota Administrative Rules for loaded ammunition. The prior post by bensdad pertains to limitations for primers and propellants.

The short story is that there is essentially no MN state limit on properly storing loaded ammunition in the home. Up to 20 pounds of smokeless powder and up to 10,000 primers are allowed. Powder and primers in loaded ammuntion are not included in those guidelines.

With that said, there may be a limit imposed by local fire ordinance, however. That varies by municipality. Check your local library for fire regulations to avoid alarming uninformed public servants/officials with such questions.

Here is a link to a SAAMI (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturers Institute) pamphlet on the subject:

http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/saami_item_202-sporting_ammunition.pdf

Word.

[LarryFlew]

oddly, the postman left me a PICK IT UP AT THE POST OFFICE note yesterday instead of attempting to re-deliver my bullets. He also marked the sheet "VERY HEAVY"

My postal GAL delivered 3750 9mm 124 bullets and if you have ever stopped and noticed my driveway.............. She did walk up first to see if anyone was home.

[ree]

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With that said, there may be a limit imposed by local fire ordinance, however. That varies by municipality. Check your local library for fire regulations to avoid alarming uninformed public servants/officials with such questions.

MN 471.633 preempts localities from establishing rules/orders regulating ammunition and their components that are more restrictive than state statute. So a local city/fire ordinances limiting quantities of ammunition and loading components are void.

471.633 FIREARMS.

The legislature preempts all authority of a home rule charter or statutory city including a city of the first class, county, town, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision, or any of their instrumentalities, to regulate firearms, ammunition, or their respective components to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by them except that:

(a) a governmental subdivision may regulate the discharge of firearms; and

(b) a governmental subdivision may adopt regulations identical to state law.

Local regulation inconsistent with this section is void.

[engnerdan]

oddly, the postman left me a PICK IT UP AT THE POST OFFICE note yesterday instead of attempting to re-deliver my bullets. He also marked the sheet "VERY HEAVY"

I would leave him a note and remind him who the post master is, that you have his contact info, and that the service paid for is to be delivered to the address on the package.

[tazdevil]

Here's 11,000 rounds. I hope it's not illegal.

That shelf is bowing there, get some support under it!

The search function is your friend. See this previous thread:

http://www.mnguntalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=14999&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=15

Especially the second page post by dleong with the link to the Minnesota Administrative Rules for loaded ammunition. The prior post by bensdad pertains to limitations for primers and propellants.

The short story is that there is essentially no MN state limit on properly storing loaded ammunition in the home. Up to 20 pounds of smokeless powder and up to 10,000 primers are allowed. Powder and primers in loaded ammuntion are not included in those guidelines.

With that said, there may be a limit imposed by local fire ordinance, however. That varies by municipality. Check your local library for fire regulations to avoid alarming uninformed public servants/officials with such questions.

Here is a link to a SAAMI (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturers Institute) pamphlet on the subject:

http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/saami_item_202-sporting_ammunition.pdf

Word.

Sorry, I tried to search, but used a more genralized term that didn't hit. I'll try harder next time.

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With that said, there may be a limit imposed by local fire ordinance, however. That varies by municipality. Check your local library for fire regulations to avoid alarming uninformed public servants/officials with such questions.

MN 471.633 preempts localities from establishing rules/orders regulating ammunition and their components that are more restrictive than state statute. So a local city/fire ordinances limiting quantities of ammunition and loading components are void.

471.633 FIREARMS.

The legislature preempts all authority of a home rule charter or statutory city including a city of the first class, county, town, municipal corporation, or other governmental subdivision, or any of their instrumentalities, to regulate firearms, ammunition, or their respective components to the complete exclusion of any order, ordinance or regulation by them except that:

(a) a governmental subdivision may regulate the discharge of firearms; and

(b) a governmental subdivision may adopt regulations identical to state law.

Local regulation inconsistent with this section is void.

I like tyhe part about it clearly stating State law trumps the local municiplities.

[Scott Notaeh]

oddly, the postman left me a PICK IT UP AT THE POST OFFICE note yesterday instead of attempting to re-deliver my bullets. He also marked the sheet "VERY HEAVY"

My postal GAL delivered 3750 9mm 124 bullets and if you have ever stopped and noticed my driveway.............. She did walk up first to see if anyone was home.

My postal gal delivered a 15,000 bullet delivery that weighed lots more than she did.

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[IDPA Shooter]

Many years ago my sweet wife hauled a case of loaded 45 ACP in the house the UPS guy had left at the door. Her comment, what is in here lead? She supports 2A but cares less about guns, ammo,etc.

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[rtk]

Many years ago my sweet wife hauled a case of loaded 45 ACP in the house the UPS guy had left at the door.

The perfect wife!

[mmcnx2]

10K! Heck I only set up the press to reload that for each caliber. At any given time in 9, 40, 45 38special, 38super and 223 I have 30k-50k reloads sitting around. Add to that the 22lr and 12 & 20 gauge shotgun shells and I'm easliy in the 60K as a general inventory.

[Scott Notaeh]

10K! Heck I only set up the press to reload that for each caliber. At any given time in 9, 40, 45 38special, 38super and 223 I have 30k-50k reloads sitting around. Add to that the 22lr and 12 & 29 gauge shotgun shells and I'm easliy in the 60K as a general inventory.

I agree. It should be required that each person has at least 10k per cartridge on hand. If I were the OP, I would order 20 more of those boxes just to see the look on the neighbor's face.

[tazdevil]

10K! Heck I only set up the press to reload that for each caliber. At any given time in 9, 40, 45 38special, 38super and 223 I have 30k-50k reloads sitting around. Add to that the 22lr and 12 & 29 gauge shotgun shells and I'm easliy in the 60K as a general inventory.

I agree. It should be required that each person has at least 10k per cartridge on hand. If I were the OP, I would order 20 more of those boxes just to see the look on the neighbor's face.

Ok, and what was your checking account number again?

[Holland&Holland]

The search function is your friend. See this previous thread:

http://www.mnguntalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=14999&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=15

Especially the second page post by dleong with the link to the Minnesota Administrative Rules for loaded ammunition. The prior post by bensdad pertains to limitations for primers and propellants.

The short story is that there is essentially no MN state limit on properly storing loaded ammunition in the home. Up to 20 pounds of smokeless powder and up to 10,000 primers are allowed. Powder and primers in loaded ammuntion are not included in those guidelines.

With that said, there may be a limit imposed by local fire ordinance, however. That varies by municipality. Check your local library for fire regulations to avoid alarming uninformed public servants/officials with such questions.

Here is a link to a SAAMI (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturers Institute) pamphlet on the subject:

http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/saami_item_202-sporting_ammunition.pdf

Word.

Or if I am reading the link correctly 50 lbs of smokeless power if it is in a wooden box or cabinet with 1 inch thick walls.

[OldmanFCSA]

I need a new boat.

When moving across the river into WI last week, the boat sank with all my 51K of assorted ammo.

Then today the used one I borrowed also sank, losing my 35k of primers and 230+ pounds of powder.

OBTW, the UPS man hates when I buy 50BMG ammo.

And the wife will no longer get my mail after carrying 3k of 700gr AP.

Hard to get good help nowdays.

[Pezhead]

I need a new boat.

When moving across the river into WI last week, the boat sank with all my 51K of assorted ammo.

Then today the used one I borrowed also sank, losing my 35k of primers and 230+ pounds of powder.

OBTW, the UPS man hates when I buy 50BMG ammo.

And the wife will no longer get my mail after carrying 3k of 700gr AP.

Hard to get good help nowdays.

Offer some kid a quater. More than enough.

[Countryfried Frank]

I need a new boat.

When moving across the river into WI last week, the boat sank with all my 51K of assorted ammo.

Then today the used one I borrowed also sank, losing my 35k of primers and 230+ pounds of powder.

OBTW, the UPS man hates when I buy 50BMG ammo.

And the wife will no longer get my mail after carrying 3k of 700gr AP.

Hard to get good help nowdays.

There's a lot of bad boats around here. I don't have enough to need a bad boat but I'll hit you up for a lake cruise if I ever get there.