pounds of powder

[rickyp]

how much powder can one have in personal possession for reloading?

I kow some states have it's own limits (Me I am in MD)

[Redhawk1]

You may want to contact your local fire department. I know of some people that have 40 to 50 pounds. I have about 20 pounds of smokeless and 7 pounds of black powder. I shoot a lot.  

[Jack Crevalle]

According to their webpage, the Maryland fire marshalls office says that a person can have 5 pounds of smokeless powder and 5 pounds of black powder in their home. You cannot store any amount of "explosives" [their term] in a multi-family dwelling however.

http://www.firemarshal.state.md.us/

This is a far cry from the 20 pounds allowed under the National Fire Code and yet another reason why Maryland should change it's name to California-East.

[rickyp]

According to their webpage, the Maryland fire marshalls office says that a person can have 5 pounds of smokeless powder and 5 pounds of black powder in their home. You cannot store any amount of "explosives" [their term] in a multi-family dwelling however.

http://www.firemarshal.state.md.us/

This is a far cry from the 20 pounds allowed under the National Fire Code and yet another reason why Maryland should change it's name to California-East.

Thanks for the webpage. It looks like I may be close to the limit right now.
I was thinking about stocking up on some 8 pound kegs

How did you know what the N.F.C are? when I typed out this post I was sitting right beside a full set of them and didn't think about looking in them

[Jack Crevalle]

Thanks for the webpage. It looks like I may be close to the limit right now.
I was thinking about stocking up on some 8 pound kegs

I don't think a reloading supply place in Maryland will even sell you one. If you follow the letter of the law (and the authorities do also) then you can keep 5 pounds and someone else in your household aka. the wife can have 5 of her very own.

How did you know what the N.F.C are? when I typed out this post I was sitting right beside a full set of them and didn't think about looking in them

I meant to write NFPA codes. They are selectively reprinted (smokeless and black powder and primer storage) in the back of the NRA reloading manual and I came across them on the web while researching this same topic.

I think that Maryland has actually endangered reloaders with this restriction since if you use several types of powder you can only keep a pound on hand of each. Since you are supposed to retest your loads when you change lots of powder there is no practical way to do this.

[warf73]

We have a law for the local reloading stores that states they can’t have more than 15lbs of powder and 10k primers on the shelf. But you can store as much as your little heart desires in the back room in an approved explosion proof cabinet.

If you are worried about the powder look at primers while you’re at it and the loaded ammo in your home. There are laws/limits for each.

I store my extra powder/primers in my shed in an explosion proof cabinet. It's just a smart thing to do. And if for some unforeseen reason there is a FIRE in your house there will be less of a Hazard for the fireman.

If you are really worried about the LAW ask your local fire chief (at the fire station) he will help you out lead you in the right direction.

Warf

[Jack Crevalle]

Rickyp is a fireman.

I think that the limits in Maryland are less for safety than they are back-door gun control. Otherwise, they would have storage container requirements for small amounts of powder and realistic limits on smokeless and black powder storage. Maryland is a wannbe California pushing for the same "evil assault weapons" BS and now wanting to adopt California vehicle emission standards.

[rickyp]

If you are really worried about the LAW ask your local fire chief (at the fire station) he will help you out lead you in the right direction

This may or may not work, most of The local fire department are  for emergences and public service, they do not enforce the laws and most of us do not know all of them. If we have a question we have to go to the investigators (fire Marshall's office), the local police department or other souses.

think that the limits in Maryland are less for safety than they are back-door gun control. Otherwise, they would have storage container requirements for small amounts of powder and realistic limits on smokeless and black powder storage. Maryland is a wannbe California pushing for the same "evil assault weapons" BS and now wanting to adopt California vehicle emission standards

This is somewhat true The current Governor is not pushing for new gun laws but he has not done anything to make it better for gun owners.

I sent him a letter a few weeks ago about changing several laws I have yet to hear anything back from him.

[Catfish]

I`m glad I don`t live in Maryland. I just bought 48 lbs. of that AA 2230-C because it was cheap. I buy shotgun powders in 8 to 15 lb. cans, what ever the largest I can get at the time.
   I had a house burn once. I probibly had 20 lbs. of powder and I know over 10,000 rounds of handgun ammo in my loading room. I guess that there was alot of banging and poping but no big booms. Not if the fire had gotten to my 15 lbs. of Black powder in the bacement there would have probibly been just a big hole left.  :roll:

[Jack Crevalle]

This is somewhat true The current Governor is not pushing for new gun laws but he has not done anything to make it better for gun owners.

I sent him a letter a few weeks ago about changing several laws I have yet to hear anything back from him.

This might be your best shot to button hole the governor:

http://www.wbal.com/shows/governor/