Where did "ammo in separate container" come from?

[Epaphroditus]

Last hunter ed class they said safe storage required such.

I asked the instructor if he had ammo in a second safe ... he said no.

[bazineta]

So here's the thing; if the LE you encounter is going to arrest you for something that's not illegal, then there's an infinite number of things that aren't illegal that they're going to arrest you for. Waving a copy of the PC at such an individual is likely just to get you proned out and your *** kicked before you take the ride, because you're going to take the ride anyway. Avoid a resisting entanglement and the suit you get to file afterward gets much easier.

[watevers1]

Hmm so it sounds like after 25 posts the origin of this mystery remains to be solved. Really curious how it all started. Like trying to find patient zero of a virus outbreak

funny... a buddy and i were discussing this a few days before this thread was created. we got to talking and he mentioned that he thinks a hard case is required and ammo to be kept separate for transportation, but he didn't have any idea where he got those ideas from. almost got hit with the FUD bug

[wpod]

Had a gun shop employee (allegedly ex-leo) tell me this. I asked him to show me the PC.
He didn't bother trying.
I proceeded to ignore him and talked to another employee.

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[drifts1]

The only case law I'm aware of is Clark vs California. Prior to that case I think cops decided "loaded" meant whatever they wanted it to mean. Unfortunately many cops are still not aware of Clark vs California, or they are but lie to people.

[Cokebottle]

The Internet.

Goes back much farther than that.

I was told when I was working retail in the 80s that:

You could carry concealed in your place of business
When you step out onto the sidewalk it needs to be exposed
When you get into your vehicle it needs to be unloaded and the ammo separated from the gun and the gun rendered inoperable

[CALI-gula]

I hear this a lot... People saying that ammo must be stored in a separate container than the firearm. But no matter where I look, I cannot find the law that says so. So where exactly are these people getting this idea from? I mean it had to have come from somewhere, right?

By the same people that have a separate 5-Gallon container for their weed.

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[CALI-gula]

That's not true at all. I fly with my ammo and gun in the same locked container.

Same here, up to 11 pounds.

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[NIB]

Goes back much farther than that.

I was told when I was working retail in the 80s that:

You could carry concealed in your place of business
When you step out onto the sidewalk it needs to be exposed
When you get into your vehicle it needs to be unloaded and the ammo separated from the gun and the gun rendered inoperable

Yes Sir! I remember folks telling my dad back in 1978 when he bought a Ruger Security Six that he had to keep the ammo in separate containers in the trunk.

Sure there is nothing in print that says it's illegal, but there sure are a lot of LEOs that believe so. My time is more valuable then having to argue in the back of squad car in handcuffs whether it's legal or not.

[Sailormilan2]

Years ago (60's & 70's) there was case law requiring ammo to be in a separate container. That case law was over ruled in the late 70's or early 80's.

Please don't ask me to quote the case citation because I'm retired and don't do that stuff any more.

Correct.

[Fishslayer]

I have no idea but my BIL is a retired Sheriff & will argue with you all day long that it's the law.

He'll argue with YOU. I just said "cool" and went on with my day.

He was so convinced (and convincing) that he actually got me to look it up just to make sure.

[diverwcw]

Why such a fuss? Err on the side of caution.

[Sharp Shooter]

I had a vendor at the Big Reno Gun Show insist that ammo had to be in a separate container from the gun. I pulled up the CHP FAQ website on my phone to show him that he was wrong. He still thought he was right.

[epilepticninja]

FUD!!!! This is how crap information gets spread, by some guy saying it like he is an authority on the subject, but having no idea what he is talking about and providing no citation to back his claim.

https://www.tsa.gov/travel/transport...and-ammunition

Yep, FUD. I travel with ammo in my firearms case all the time.

[ARDude]

Next we will be hearing that guns and ammo must be on separate flights..