Storing rounds in magazine

[Point223]

+1

[David Brown]

I called.. and Here's what I was told:

Do not store bullets in mags, neither at home or in car.

He said it's a grey area but he advised against storing rounds in mags.

Now I will email to get a written answer because as someone already mentioned you will probably get different answers depending on whom you're talking to at the NSW FAR.

I don't want to make too finer point on this, but what does the legislation say?

They need to point you to the legislation where it says that. The fact it is claimed a grey area means no it is not required legally but he thinks you shouldn't. The law is usually not grey at all. But it takes some tedious brain numbing research to determine exactly what its saying at times. This is why lawyers are boring and get paid heaps

[handofcod]

+1 DB

If it was defined by law it wouldn't be "grey".

[Point223]

I have to disagree. Australian firearm law is full of these grey areas. What would you say about firearms that are military looking is illegal? It is in the legislation and it is just that "military looking" is prohibited. What is military looking they don't specify.

[BBJ]

The military appearance crap is the prime example of how far off target out laws are IMO.

[David Brown]

All you guys with granddad's smelly's are in trouble….they "look military" to me!!

[Supporter]

They say military but what they're actually looking at is anything resembling a 'tactical' rifle.

Paint one black and mount a picatinny rail on it and they probably would take it from you

[Point223]

That sucks.. if you have a look at my 7600 you'd say they'd confiscate it in a jiffy

[Point223]

have a look

[nords]

Don't more to WA if you want to keep that

People with the Savage 110BA are getting it confiscated here lately because of the look.

[David Brown]

They say military but what they're actually looking at is anything resembling a 'tactical' rifle.

Paint one black and mount a picatinny rail on it and they probably would take it from you

So pink purple and green are far more acceptable?

Does that mean they are discriminating by colour?

[BBJ]

Does that mean they are discriminating by colour?

Discriminating by colour and body shape would be an accurate statement.

[gshepher1967]

According to the WA Police website (WAPOL) http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/wa/c ... /s11a.html

FIREARMS REGULATIONS 1974 - REG 11A

11A . Storage security requirements (Sch. 4)

(1) A person entitled to possess firearms or ammunition of any kind is to ensure that the firearms or ammunition are stored in accordance with this regulation.

(2) Firearms and ammunition are to be stored in a locked cabinet or container that at least meets the specifications described in Schedule 4 or in such other way as is approved.

(3A) Subregulation (2) does not apply to propellant unless it is incorporated in a cartridge.

(3) A cabinet or container that can be unlocked with a key is to be regarded as unlocked if the key is left in the lock or is otherwise accessible where the cabinet or container is located.

[(4)‑(6) deleted]

(7) A magazine is not to contain any ammunition when it is stored.

(8) Ammunition is not to be stored in a cabinet or container in which a firearm is stored unless the ammunition is in another locked metal container in which no firearm is stored and which is securely affixed so as to prevent its removal from the cabinet or container.

[(9) deleted]

(10) The requirements of this regulation are in addition to, not instead of, any requirements under the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 .

[Regulation 11A inserted in Gazette 6 Dec 1996 p. 6801; amended in Gazette 24 Sep 1997 p. 5367; 4 Feb 2011 p. 397; 21 Jul 2015 p. 2939.]

[ 11B. Omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(g).]

[fawksel]

So pink purple and green are far more acceptable?

By our stupid laws it probably would