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  • Harrys

    Short Round
    Jul 12, 2014
    3,419
    SOMD
    https://mdsp.maryland.gov/firemarsh...blic Safety Article Title 11 - Explosives.pdf

    5 lbs of smokeless and 5 lbs of black powder per dwelling, you'll have to look at the code to determine if your dwelling is in the restricted list (apartments, multi-family, etc.)

    You can also pay the $150/year and do the manufacturer's license to store up to 499lbs.

    https://mdsp.maryland.gov/firemarshal/Documents/DSP-SFMP 008 Explosive Manufacturing Application.pdf

    No limit on primers.

    5 lbs of smokeless and 5 lbs of black powder per dwelling, you'll have to look at the code to determine if your dwelling is in the restricted list (apartments, multi-family, etc.)

    Here is an epiphany, I checked with the local FM and he brought up the laws as the link showed. The law states 5 lbs. in a dwelling so I asked what about out buildings, like sheds, garages not connected to the house or other permanent structures?

    He just gave me the deer in the head light stare. He said well the law does not say you cannot store powders in those places or even provide a limit on the amount. Also, the licenses are for if a person is engaged in a business.

    (a) In general.-
    (1) An applicant for a license to engage in business as a manufacturer or
    dealer, to possess explosives other than explosives for use in firearms,
    or to possess explosives for use in firearms, and an applicant for a
    blaster's permit shall:

    So it looks like a work around.
     

    Pinecone

    Ultimate Member
    MDS Supporter
    Feb 4, 2013
    28,175
    Maryland Public Safety Section 11-115
    Article - Public Safety

    § 11-115.
    (a) (1) A person may not possess at any time or store in any one place more than 5 pounds of smokeless powder or more than 5 pounds of black powder for use in firearms unless the person is licensed under this subtitle.

    It is NOT per dwelling.
     

    ST19AG_WGreymon

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 16, 2009
    2,407
    Odenton
    It is NOT per dwelling.

    True, you can try to swing it by quesioning what they mean by "any one place".

    You can also try to say that your spouse, housemate, etc. also possesses another 5 lbs of powder.

    I think it all depends on how much time/money you have if anything were to ever happen.
     

    LGood48

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 3, 2011
    6,043
    Cecil County
    https://mdsp.maryland.gov/firemarsh...blic Safety Article Title 11 - Explosives.pdf

    5 lbs of smokeless and 5 lbs of black powder per dwelling, you'll have to look at the code to determine if your dwelling is in the restricted list (apartments, multi-family, etc.)

    Please note that the limit is "Smokeless OR Blackpowder" not AND.

    Maryland Public Safety Section 11-115
    Article - Public Safety

    § 11-115.
    (a) (1) A person may not possess at any time or store in any one place more than 5 pounds of smokeless powder or more than 5 pounds of black powder for use in firearms unless the person is licensed under this subtitle.
     

    ST19AG_WGreymon

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 16, 2009
    2,407
    Odenton
    Please note that the limit is "Smokeless OR Blackpowder" not AND.

    Maryland Public Safety Section 11-115
    Article - Public Safety

    § 11-115.
    (a) (1) A person may not possess at any time or store in any one place more than 5 pounds of smokeless powder or more than 5 pounds of black powder for use in firearms unless the person is licensed under this subtitle.

    Subsequently:

    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person need not obtain
    a license to possess or store up to 5 pounds of smokeless powder for the
    loading or reloading of small arms ammunition, and up to 5 pounds of black
    powder for the loading or reloading of small arms ammunition or for use in
    the loading of antique arms or replicas of antique arms, if the smokeless
    powder and black powder are stored in their original shipping containers
    and are possessed only for personal use in firearms.

    Maryland :/
     

    GunBum

    Active Member
    Feb 21, 2018
    751
    SW Missouri
    At 26.5 grains of TAC per round (Just an example, not recommending or endorsing), it takes a bit under 4 pounds to load 1000 rounds of 5.56. It doesn’t take long to get an 8 pound keg under the 5 pound limit and make it “legal” to “store.”

    Loading higher capacity cases makes powder go away faster.

    Bullseye, on the other hand, is a bit harder to make disappear. :lol2:
     

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