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Powder and Ammunition
Storage
527
CMR 13.04: Licenses,
Registrations, Permits and Certificates
(1)
Exemption: License, Registration, or Permit:
In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L.
c. 148 § 13, the Board hereby prescribes the following quantities of
explosive materials that shall be exempt from License, Registration, and
Permit and may be kept, or stored in a building or other structure:
(a)
Small Arms Ammunition
1.
Not more than 10,000 rounds of rim fire ammunition.
2.
Not more than 10,000 rounds of center fire ammunition.
3.
Not more than 5,000 rounds of shotgun ammunition.
(b)
Small Arms Ammunition Primers
1.
Not more than 1,000 caps or other small arms primers.
(c)
Smokeless Propellants
1.
Not more than 16 pounds.
2.
Persons under 18 years of age may not keep or store Smokeless
Propellants.
3.
Not more than two pounds of such propellant shall be stored in a
multiple family dwelling or a building of public access.
(d)
Black Powder
1.
Not more than two pounds.
2.
Persons under 18 years of age may not keep or store black powder.
(e)
Exempt quantities of small arms ammunition, primers, smokeless
propellants and black powder shall be stored in original containers and such
containers shall be stored in a locked cabinet, closet or box when not in use.
(f)
Special industrial explosive devices when in
quantities of less than 50 pounds net weight of explosives.
(2)
Storage By Permit: In
accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 148 § 13, the Board hereby
prescribes the following quantities of explosive materials that shall be exempt
from License, and Registration, and
may be kept, or stored in a building or other structure provided a permit has
been obtained from the head of the local fire department;
(a)
Small Arms Ammunition: Private
Use. Small arms ammunition in
amounts over that specified in 527 CMR 13.04(1), that do not exceed 100,000
total rounds at any one time, may be kept for private use provided none of the
individual limitations listed below are exceeded.
1.
10,001 to 30,000 rounds of rim fire ammunition.
2.
10,001 to 50,000 rounds of center fire ammunition not to include shotgun
ammunition.
3.
10,001 to 50,000 rounds of shotgun ammunition not to include center fire
ammunition.
(b)
Small Arms Ammunition: Commercial
Use. Not to exceed 200,000 rounds
in any combination.
(c)
Small Arms Ammunition Primers: Private Use
Not
to exceed 10,000 Small Arms
Ammunition Primers.
(d)
Small Arms Ammunition Primers: Commercial Use
Not
to exceed 100,000 Small Arms
Ammunition Primers.
(e)
Smokeless Propellants: Private Use
1.
Not to exceed 48 pounds
Smokeless Propellants.
2.
Persons under 18 years of age may not keep or store Smokeless
Propellants.
3.
The head of the local fire department may limit the quantity of smokeless
propellants stored by permit to as low as two pounds if such propellant shall be
stored in a multiple family dwelling or a building of public access.
(f)
Smokeless Propellants: Commercial Use
Not
to exceed 100 pounds smokeless
propellant.
(g)
Black Powder: Private Use
1.
Not to exceed five pounds of black powder.
2.
Persons under 18 years of age may not keep or store black powder.
3.
The head of the local fire department may limit the quantity of black
powder stored by permit to as low as two pounds if such black powder shall be
stored in a multiple family dwelling or a building of public access.
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