Ca. Powder Laws

[Juice Jaws]

Does any one how many pounds of black powder you can have in your home in Calif.? I have been told from 1 to 5 to 50 pounds of powder. Thanks
juice jaws

 

[FTW]

Federal law says 50[url] lbs.In[/url] the land of fruits and nuts there's no telling what they've come up with im Sacramento.

 

[john12865]

State and local laws vary to a large degree. If your safely storing 5 or 10 lbs. it's probably not a big deal.
In New York, unless your a dealer, 50 lbs. would gather the attention of the N.Y.S. Bureau of Criminal Investigation. :grin: Who would need 50lbs. of an explosive?
Unless it's banned to be stored in your area I wouldn't be worried about a couple of pounds.
It seems that legitimate muzzle loaders aren't sought out by Law Enforcement for random black powder raids. I've never heard of one.
Common sense prevails with anything. Idiots will attract attention to themselves.
Your local Fire Marshal should be able to tell you.
I wouldn't call him and ask him in a Middle Eastern accent if you can keep 50lbs. of the stuff. :rotf:
I myself couldn't shoot 25 lbs. in a year and I'm a heavy shooter! So buy what you might shoot in a year.

 

[Juice Jaws]

thanks for the infor. your right 25 lbs is a lot of powder but theres 5 of us thinking of buying a case. thats only 4 pounds each. but not sure if i want to mess with it. you know how the feds are-----go after the good guys and leave the bad guys alone. 'thanks for the relpy
juice jaws

 

Hey Juice, that's 5 pounds each, if there's five of you. A case is 25 Lbs. I would contact [url] www.powderinc.com[/url] They can give you all the info you want about what's applicable in Kalifornia. You can mix and match, but if you just get GOEX it'll only be about $11 a pound or less total. After ya visit the site give him a call direct, and he'll set you up.

Bill

I started with nothing, and still have most of it left!

 

[Juice Jaws]

Thanks-----I will go there and check it out.
juice jaws

 

[cowpoke1955]

I read on one of the state's sites that we are allowed only 5 pounds here in California. That's all I'm copping to :rotf: .

 

[kayja]

In New York State, the limit is 5 Pounds without a license
39.12 Special provisions relating to black powder.

(a) General.

(1) The provisions of this section shall apply only in connection with the transportation, storage and sporting use of black powder in quantities of five pounds or less when such powder is used in antique firearms or weapons or replicas thereof.

(2) Persons shall use, store, buy, sell, possess, transport, receive or dispose of black powder only in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Law and of this Part (rule).

http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/safetyhealth/sh39_12.shtm