NRCan Powder Storage - Detached Dwelling vs Attached Dwelling

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From NRCan's website:

Dwelling

A person may acquire and store up to 5 kilogram gross mass of smokeless powder for use in an attached dwelling if the containers are greater than 1 kilogram gross mass.

A person may acquire and store up to 20 kilograms gross mass of smokeless powder for use in an attached dwelling if the containers are less than or equal to 1 kilogram gross mass.

A person may acquire and store up to 25 kilograms gross mass of smokeless powder for use in a detached dwelling or a storage unit attached to a detached dwelling. This value is inclusive of all the propellant powders at the dwelling.
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I'm looking into getting larger amounts of powder as I'm running low and don't want to be working up new loads all that frequently, and I want to make sure I have the rules down right as far as quantities. (I am about to buy an 8 lbs container but that doesn't put me over the amount for either yet... if I were to buy a second I would be).

I assume that an "attached dwelling" is like a condo, apartment, duplex, etc... basically multi-unit residential construction.

And I assume that a "detached dwelling" is basically a house, single-unit residential construction.

Can someone provide clarification?

Thanks.
 
Necro Monger said:
Attached dwelling is a semi, townhouse, condo, any home that is attached to another in some way. Detached dwelling is a home not atttached to another. Storage unit is basically your garage, meaning you can’t store it in your shed or detached garage/shop
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You might want to read the next section on the NCan site - it is entitled "Storage Unit" - apparently, if not attached to a dwelling can store up to 75 kg. Note the requirements, especially the requirement for the sign that you "must" have posted on it. In order to own and store over 75 kg. of smokeless powder, must have a magazine and an explosives licence.
 
Mine has been in a separate building outside the home for 30 plus years
It is no big deal. I use an approved plastic anti static cabnet made originally for gasoline can storage with the proper labeling bought it at a surplus store at the time
When we were shooting seriously years back and buying a pallet of 12 pounders of 700X really had no choice

All the negative feedback I got saying it would be no good if stored outdoors and froze etc proved to be all BS
Mind you there is zero light in there and no humidity problems
Much better set up than when we used old lockers as shown below. I have no pic of the set up now
Plus in the last 10 years I have had issues with the home insurance if stored in any amount in the house so this separate storage worked out for me
Cheers

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Thanks for your help everyone, I feel comfortable with having a few 8 lb jugs sitting around now instead of just getting 1 lb jugs.

4n2t0 said:
Your living situation must be so unique if you're looking for definitions.
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Not unique, just wanted to make sure. I guess I never read it carefully enough the first time, only saw the rules for attached dwellings and thought that was it for everything.

Potashminer said:
You might want to read the next section on the NCan site - it is entitled "Storage Unit" - apparently, if not attached to a dwelling can store up to 75 kg. Note the requirements, especially the requirement for the sign that you "must" have posted on it. In order to own and store over 75 kg. of smokeless powder, must have a magazine and an explosives licence.
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This is an interesting point, if it didn't get so damn humid here in the summer that wouldn't be a bad idea. Maybe getting an air-tight container for primers would do (as I think the powder jugs already have a pretty good seal on them).
 
The legal risk factor is when/if you ever have police in your home they will look to throw every charge in the book at you.
 
My insurer didn't give a crap about my gunpowder wheny place burned down. Ever since then I have had a hard time giving the slightest crap about what the "rules" are in any way. I keep it away from ignition sources, good enough for me...
 
yomomma said:
You got bigger things to worry about if the popo are ransacking your home..
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All it takes here is for someone to die in the home and they are in before the body is removed
I am sure there would be other issues if powder was laying around at that time
Why risk it I say. The requirements are not a big deal to meet
Cheers
 
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