Do to the patriot act, is it against the law to stockpile ammunition? Is the maximum amount of ammo aloud by law 500 rounds or less?

No.

500 measly rounds, BwaaaHaaaHaaa!!!!!! Seriously, no fed law on ammo amount. Heck thats only one brick of .22s, I'll go thru that in a week or less sometimes.  

No limit on ammo. 500 rds in one day at the range.

Ive shot that much in a day...

no

500rnds / 2-3 weeks

thanks guys

I hope not.

There most certainly is a law. Only 3000 rounds. You must send me the other 3000 rds of you're Q3131A RIGHT NOW!!!

Even if there was - who among us would obey, much less care?

I sure hope not because I have seen pictures on this website with way over 500 rounds in them.....

Heck, I've shot more than 1000 rounds in one day. The 5 other friends who went to the same class shot that as well. I reloaded most of them myself before we went.

Quoted: I've probably lost more than 500 rounds btw the couch cushions, rolling around on the floor of the car etc

Yea, don't ya hate when that happens.  Even worse when the wife finds them.

Quoted: Quoted: I've probably lost more than 500 rounds btw the couch cushions, rolling around on the floor of the car etc Yea, don't ya hate when that happens.  Even worse when the wife finds them.

Not to mention that they beat the shit out of the vacuum cleaner when you suck them up

Quoted: Do to the patriot act, is it against the law to stockpile ammunition? Is the maximum amount of ammo aloud by law 500 rounds or less?

Huh?

OH SURE, It's always funny, until you have to call the foundation repair company

Quoted: I hope not. tradecraft.us/Images/Q3131A.jpg

WTF. Did you get all that ammo at once from the same place, or did you just stockpile it over time?

Quoted: Quoted: I hope not. tradecraft.us/Images/Q3131A.jpg WTF. Did you get all that ammo at once from the same place, or did you just stockpile it over time?

ATF agent?

Quoted: I hope not. tradecraft.us/Images/Q3131A.jpg

You need more than that

The only restriction I'm aware of in the US, in Portland, Oregon, a permit is required to possess 10,000 or more rounds:

31.70.020 Permits Required; Exemptions.

(Amended by Ordinance No. 175646, effective July 1, 2001.)

A. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to the permit requirements of Chapter 31.40.

B. Permits are required for the following activities:

   1. Public fireworks display (see Portland City Code 31.70.060 D.)

   2. Retail Sales of fireworks (see Portland City Code 31.70.060 G.)

   3. Blasting (see Portland City Code 31.70.090 C.)

   4. Explosive Transportation and temporary storage (see Portland City Code 31.70.090 O.).

C. Small arms ammunition in quantities of less than 10,000 rounds are exempt from permit requirements of Section 31.70.

Quoted: The only restriction I'm aware of in the US, in Portland, Oregon, a permit is required to possess 10,000 or more rounds: 31.70.020 Permits Required; Exemptions. (Amended by Ordinance No. 175646, effective July 1, 2001.) A. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to the permit requirements of Chapter 31.40. B. Permits are required for the following activities:    1. Public fireworks display (see Portland City Code 31.70.060 D.)    2. Retail Sales of fireworks (see Portland City Code 31.70.060 G.)    3. Blasting (see Portland City Code 31.70.090 C.)    4. Explosive Transportation and temporary storage (see Portland City Code 31.70.090 O.). C. Small arms ammunition in quantities of less than 10,000 rounds are exempt from permit requirements of Section 31.70.

So if you have 10 different caliber firearms, you can only have 1K rounds of each? So much for freedom. What a bunch of crap.

I think you forgot to look at 31.70.050:

31.70.050 Where Storage of Ammunition Not Permitted. - Printable Version No permit for the storage and sale of ammunition in excess of 10,000 small arms cartridges shall be issued for any premises as follows: A. Buildings which are occupied in any part as hotels, apartments, dwellings, schools, places of public amusement or assembly, excepting armories of the State and United States militia; B. Buildings or places where the storage of ammunition together with materials being manufactured, stored or kept for sale would, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal, result in an unsafe condition.

It appears that you need a permit to store and posses more than 10k rounds of ammo if you hold it FOR SALE - i.e. inventory.  I don't read this as a restriction on your own personal stash at home.

I'm in violation of Portland Law!

Take about 5G of .223/5.56, aproximately 3G of 7.62 ammo, and somewhere between 3G and 4G of 9mm Luger ammo, plus 200 or so rounds of .380 ACP, I'm a bad boy!

No 500 rnds is the minimum amount of rounds you're allowed.

Quoted: The only restriction I'm aware of in the US, in Portland, Oregon, a permit is required to possess 10,000 or more rounds: 31.70.020 Permits Required; Exemptions. (Amended by Ordinance No. 175646, effective July 1, 2001.) A. The provisions of this Section shall be in addition to the permit requirements of Chapter 31.40. B. Permits are required for the following activities:    1. Public fireworks display (see Portland City Code 31.70.060 D.)    2. Retail Sales of fireworks (see Portland City Code 31.70.060 G.)    3. Blasting (see Portland City Code 31.70.090 C.)    4. Explosive Transportation and temporary storage (see Portland City Code 31.70.090 O.). C. Small arms ammunition in quantities of less than 10,000 rounds are exempt from permit requirements of Section 31.70.

This ordinance sounds like it only applies to businesses.  Private residences are exempt from most of the BS buisnesses have to put up with.

Quoted: No 500 rnds is the minimum amount of rounds you're allowed.

Shit, that's just a brick of 22 RF!

You need to up that, sir.

Quoted: I think you forgot to look at 31.70.050: 31.70.050 Where Storage of Ammunition Not Permitted. - Printable Version No permit for the storage and sale of ammunition in excess of 10,000 small arms cartridges shall be issued for any premises as follows: A. Buildings which are occupied in any part as hotels, apartments, dwellings, schools, places of public amusement or assembly, excepting armories of the State and United States militia; B. Buildings or places where the storage of ammunition together with materials being manufactured, stored or kept for sale would, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal, result in an unsafe condition. It appears that you need a permit to store and posses more than 10k rounds of ammo if you hold it FOR SALE - i.e. inventory.  I don't read this as a restriction on your own personal stash at home.

To parse the code:

Where Storage of Ammunition Not Permitted.

"No permit . . . shall be issued for . . . buildings which are occupied . . . as . . . dwellings. . ."

Not to be read as "No permit is required for bulidings which are occupied as dwellings." But does the "storage and sale of ammunition" mean "the storage . . . of ammunition" and "the sale . . . of ammunition" or "the storage and/or sale of ammunition"?

I hope not.

Quoted: WTF. Did you get all that ammo at once from the same place, or did you just stockpile it over time?

No, that is what is left from the 12000 rounds I bought at the last Bass Pro Sale ($2.44/20) last August. So in the last year I have fired about 6000 Q3131A rounds, and about 4000 Wolf Rounds, and maybe another 1000 M855 and M196. My M16 is very hungry.

Quoted: Quoted: The only restriction I'm aware of in the US, in Portland, Oregon, a permit is required to possess 10,000 or more rounds ...

Don't forget Massachusetts. You need a permit from the fire dept. for more than 10K rounds.

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.