Reloading component laws

[Sunray]

"...the "local firehouse" may not..." Has nothing to do with them anyway. Or your insurance company(None of their business and most of 'em don't care, anyway. Reloading is so safe a hobby it doesn't appear on insurance company 'Things that cost us money' list. Some are anti-firearm ownership, like Co-operators, and will cancel policies though.).
In any case, it'll be a State thing and most likely about how much you can have in your place of business, if you're in the firearms/reloading business, before you must have a magazine. Usually legislated by whatever State civil servants who deal with mining.

 

[Sav .250]

There may or may not be some regulation on the matter. J s/n.

 

[Potatohead]

Aint nobody gonna tell me how much powder I can keep!!





Just kidding, I'm curious also and my wife was asking me all about this the other night.

 

[enine]

Aint nobody gonna tell me how much powder I can keep!!





Just kidding, I'm curious also and my wife was asking me all about this the other night.

For a good guideline refer to SAAMI http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/index.cfm?page=pubs

They have several safety publications.

I don't have a lot of power but took some scrap wood and made a box as I needed someplace to keep it anyway.

 

[gamestalker]

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"You need to talk to the fire marshal"

Not!

That would almost certainly would not end well. And regardless of how much you have, and depending on where you live, they will forever have their nose in your personal hobby business.

On that note as well, I wouldn't boast or volunteer information to your neighbors regarding your hobby or the components. You may have a neighbor that doesn't approve of your hobby, which could lead to a visit from the officials demanding to inspect your home for hazards that put your neighbors at risk. I had a run in years back that was in fact initiated by a neighbor that felt I was putting them at an increased risk due to my hobby. In that particular incident, and considering the state I live in, I simply refused to allow them in my home. Not having any evidence to warrant a search of my home, they resorted to badgering me for a few weeks, employing various tactics to gain entry. But in the end they just issued me a verbal warning, that I may be liable for damage or personal injury if something happens. I learned my lesson to keep my personal business, personal.

I realize there may be serious financial repercussions at the least, if, heaven forbid your home catches on fire. But considering how difficult it has been to obtain powder and primers, one is almost forced to stock pile both to some degree, just so they can continue enjoying this great hobby. So IMO, hope your home doesn't catch fire, and if it does, don't volunteer information, other than to inform the firemen that you have reloading supplies in your home, but omitting the quantity. And if asked how much, I would just reply that you really don't know, some of this, and some of that, and let them know which part of the house or structure they are stored in, that should be sufficient to give them a heads up.

My closing thoughts are this, if someone really like reloading and treats the hobby with good common horse sense, they shouldn't have a problem. OTOH, if someone stores their powder and primers next to the water heater in the utility closet, reloading may not be the hobby for them.

GS

 

[medalguy]

Call your local fire marshal and ask how much gasoline for the lawnmower, propane in tanks for the grill, or cleaning chemicals, acid, etc you are allowed to have in your house/garage. All of those are more of a hazard to firemen than gunpowder which burns, and doesn't explode. Any fireman who's had minimal training should know that a turnout coat is adequate protection for burning ammunition. Remember the SAAMI film?

 

[savanahsdad]

was just thinking of all the stuff I have in my garage , a few cans of starting fluid , a case of Eng. oil, propane tanks , spray paint , paint thinner , acetone, degreaser , a few car battery's, , and on the other side of the wall is the bathroom with hair spray , rubbing alcohol,, I think my primers and powder are the least of the things to worry about in case of fire ,

 

[Iron Sight]

Sometimes I park my car in the garage with a full tank of Gasoline

 

[Twiki357]

I reload in my garage. I don’t know how much powder I have, but I know it’s well over 20 pounds. I probably also have slightly more than 10k in primers. I store both in the same roll-a-round toolbox that’s right inside the garage door. In the event of a fire, one push and it’s outside.

 

[1SOW]

Federal guidelines are posted.
State guidelines could be found with searches. County and city guidelines the same.
If not available, following Federal guidelines shows a reasonable attempt for safe storage and handling.

If you rent, you could be risking a lot if a fire happens.

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

Here's a start:

http://www.saami.org/specifications.../download/SAAMI_ITEM_200-Smokeless_Powder.pdf

Local laws may differ.

 

[jeepmor]

I like the don't ask, don't tell comments. I also like that the OP is safety conscious enough to ask this question.

As a private citizen, I don't like the limits put upon me. But as a neighbor and industrial environment engineer around acids, bases, solvents and a plethora of nasty gasses up the wahzoo. I think in prudent to follow .gov specs on storage.

If your basket is that big, don't store the goods all in one cabinet at the bench, spread it out using .gov guidelines if possible.

 

[enine]

Thats why I posted the sammi specs as well, its not .gov but a good guideline to proper storage and such.

 

[Drop45]

Oh Boy!! I'm in trouble. Anybody want to buy some powder and primers....Cheap.