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Panic coming to an end?
AAllen:
--- Quote from: RLMoeller on August 27, 2013, 08:39:40 AM ---National Fire Protection Association
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Rod is correct here, and to add:
There's a difference between shipping and storing powder. Shipping comes under DOT regulations and storing is controlled by local jurisdictions. Most jurisdictions adopt the NFPA standards. NFPA changed a little while ago (2010). Check with your local jurisdiction (typically the Fire Marshall).
2013 NFPA (actual chapter is 495) allows residential storage for personal use of:
20-Pounds of Smokeless propellants may be kept if in the original containers. This may be increased to 50-pounds if the containers are stored in 1-inch (nominal) thick wood boxes or cabinets.
Now the NFPA itself is not law but it is the recommended code and like building codes has been adopted by most cities counties etc. that have the authority to adopt such codes, note they may use an older code and a few years ago the storage limit was lower.
If you are storing over 50 pounds of smokeless powder in a wooden storage container (magazine, yes that's what the box is called), or 20 pounds in the containers it came in; you are most likely breaking a local fire ordinance. Doing a quick look at state law, which itself does not contain anything directly about this, it would appear that the city/county ordinance would be required to have a punishment similar to a Class III Misdemeanor (three months in jail and or a $500 fine, maximum) .
GreyGeek:
--- Quote from: RLMoeller on August 26, 2013, 02:40:26 PM ---I believe that is a NFPA standard.
I'm not sure the ATF has a limit. I don't recall seeing one for smokeless powder.
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I was mistaken. Mark it off to a 72 year old brain in rapid decline.
Actually I found the information here, and mistakenly attributed it to the ATF.
http://www.saami.org/specifications_and_information/publications/download/SAAMI_ITEM_200-Smokeless_Powder.pdf
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Smokeless propellants intended for personal use in quantities not exceeding 20 lb. (9.1 kg) shall be permitted to be stored in original containers in residences. Quantities exceeding 20 lb. (9.1 kg), but not exceedinsg 50 lb. (22.7 kg), shall be permitted to be stored in residences where kept in a wooden box or cabinet having walls of at least 1 in. (25.4 mm) nominal thickness.
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kozball:
Maybe, supply is not so good in other parts of the country. :o
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=362794894
The "Fair ?" market is alive and well.
f1fanatic:
So much for the OP's thought.
gsd:
--- Quote from: kozball on September 05, 2013, 03:51:18 PM ---Maybe, supply is not so good in other parts of the country. :o
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=362794894
The "Fair ?" market is alive and well.
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Thats almost 6k rounds...figures out to about 0.09/round. So realistically not bad at all.
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