Storing Ammo "Separately"

[zman]

So what does the PRK law say on storing your ammo separately?

1. If you have a huge safe with guns in it, can you store the ammo in there if the ammo was in another lock box?

2. If you have two containers - a separate lock box for ammo and a separate safe for gunsr, can these two be side-by-side in a walk-in closet? Or do they have to be in a different room altogether separately?

3. What are the legal "containers" for storing ammo?

[sorensen440]

So what does the PRK law say on storing your ammo separately?

1. If you have a huge safe with guns in it, can you store the ammo in there if the ammo was in another lock box?

you can store them in the guns if you want

2. If you have two containers - a separate lock box for ammo and a separate safe for gunsr, can these two be side-by-side in a walk-in closet? Or do they have to be in a different room altogether separately?

they dont have to be separate

3. What are the legal "containers" for storing ammo?

cardboard boxes? old tshirt?
whatever you want to use

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[5150Marcelo]

I think the storing ammo seperately law is refering to transportating in a vehicle. I dont know of such a law that you HAVE to store ammo and guns seperate in your house.

[sorensen440]

I think the storing ammo seperately law is refering to transportating in a vehicle. I dont know of such a law that you HAVE to store ammo and guns seperate in your house.

you dont have to store them separatly in a vehicle just unloaded

[Ironchef]

What he said (sorensen440).

I don't believe there's ANY rules on ammo storage. I would boldly guess that you could have .223 cartridges littered all over your living room floor if you wanted, in your bathroom sink, in the fridge, taped to the walls, hanging from the ceiling. Would be a beautiful sight..and it would mean you're single too! lol

Yep, in a car being transported, they just can't be in a position to fire (magwell, cylinder, chamber, etc).

[zman]

Children may visit my house and I read this:

From http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/tips.php

As a responsible handgun owner, you must recognize the need and be aware of the methods of childproofing your handgun, whether or not you have children.
Whenever children could be around, whether your own, or a friend's, relative's or neighbor's, additional safety steps should be taken when storing firearms and ammunition in your home.

• Always store your firearm unloaded.
• Use a firearms safety device AND store the firearm in a locked container.
• Store the ammunition separately in a locked container.

[sorensen440]

Children may visit my house and I read this:

From http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/tips.php

As a responsible handgun owner, you must recognize the need and be aware of the methods of childproofing your handgun, whether or not you have children.
Whenever children could be around, whether your own, or a friend's, relative's or neighbor's, additional safety steps should be taken when storing firearms and ammunition in your home.

• Always store your firearm unloaded.
• Use a firearms safety device AND store the firearm in a locked container.
• Store the ammunition separately in a locked container.

Those are recommendations not laws

[Rob454]

Im pretty sure that that applies only when you transport guns and ammo. I have a loaded gun in my house but thats IN my house

[Ironchef]

Children may visit my house and I read this:

From http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/tips.php

As a responsible handgun owner, you must recognize the need and be aware of the methods of childproofing your handgun, whether or not you have children.
Whenever children could be around, whether your own, or a friend's, relative's or neighbor's, additional safety steps should be taken when storing firearms and ammunition in your home.

• Always store your firearm unloaded.
• Use a firearms safety device AND store the firearm in a locked container.
• Store the ammunition separately in a locked container.

Good thing we're not obliged to take the DOJ's suggestions as law, as much as they probably think everything they say is law. They are not legislators, thankfully.

BUt yes, those are good ideas if you want to have firearms and not teach your children how to react or behave with firearms, if you don't intend to defend yourself or your family if there's a bad guy in your home, and if you like having locked boxes in your closet.

I am one of those who brazenly maintains a loaded handgun in my home..of course it's legally stowed for safe and fast retrieval if needed..and my boxes of ammo are in a safe and with the gun.

[sorensen440]

Im pretty sure that that applies only when you transport guns and ammo. I have a loaded gun in my house but thats IN my house

Guns in cars must be unloaded
not stored separatly

[sorensen440]

also if you have a safe that the kids cant get into I do not feel its irresponsible to store it loaded
I own guns to protect my family including those in my family that are children

[M. Sage]

So what does the PRK law say on storing your ammo separately?

1. If you have a huge safe with guns in it, can you store the ammo in there if the ammo was in another lock box?

2. If you have two containers - a separate lock box for ammo and a separate safe for gunsr, can these two be side-by-side in a walk-in closet? Or do they have to be in a different room altogether separately?

3. What are the legal "containers" for storing ammo?

The law says nothing on storing ammo seperately from guns.

1: You can store your guns loaded if you like.

2: Irrelevant. You can store your guns loaded and unlocked in your closet (as long as no children will get hold of them).

3: Anything you want. Or leave it laying loose if you like. I prefer the boxes the ammo comes in or magazines.

You have to transport guns unloaded, but even then the ammo doesn't have to be separate from guns.

I think the storing ammo seperately law is refering to transportating in a vehicle. I dont know of such a law that you HAVE to store ammo and guns seperate in your house.

Nope. You can transport a gun in the same container as loaded magazines (might be different for AWs, I don't know) and/or ammo. Nothing in the law restricting that.

As for the "childproofing" thing from DOJ... my house is childproof, but not the way they mean it. Kids are extremely rare at our place. Pretty much a "never" situation.

[Citadelgrad87]

Children may visit my house and I read this:

From http://ag.ca.gov/firearms/tips.php

As a responsible handgun owner, you must recognize the need and be aware of the methods of childproofing your handgun, whether or not you have children.
Whenever children could be around, whether your own, or a friend's, relative's or neighbor's, additional safety steps should be taken when storing firearms and ammunition in your home.

• Always store your firearm unloaded.
• Use a firearms safety device AND store the firearm in a locked container.
• Store the ammunition separately in a locked container.

I agree with the safety first principal, but practically speaking, if a firearm is locked inside a safe, it is irrelevant whether it is loaded or not, as it is impossible for kids to get a hold of the firearm.

Of course, "what if I forget to lock the safe," etc, you can back it up a step and say they need to be unloaded.

My response is why not take the ultimate step and dewat or simply get rid of your firearms.

That is unacceptable to me. MAny of my firearms are primary home defense weapons, and are loaded in safes at all times.

I just need to be diligent, as always, with firearms.

[mymonkeyman]

Those are recommendations not laws

There is a law though that if a kid, even a trespasser, gets a hold of your gun and fires it or takes it into a public place, you are essentially deeply screwed. The only exceptions if it was in a CA DOJ safe OR had a CA DOJ handgun safety device on it. The "AND," the unloaded, and the separate container statements are complete BS though.

[sorensen440]

There is a law though that if a kid, even a trespasser, gets a hold of your gun and fires it or takes it into a public place, you are essentially deeply screwed. The only exceptions if it was in a CA DOJ safe OR had a CA DOJ handgun safety device on it. The "AND," the unloaded, and the separate container statements are complete BS though.

Thats correct if they get access to your gun your liable
but if you keep it in a safe they wont gain access