Keeping Loaded Mag at Home?

[pbr streetgang]

I took one of my bedroom closets and put a key coded lock on it, now I keep all my magazines loaded and right above my restricted rifles and handguns on the shelf. So if I really need to get there in a hurry all I have to do is hit my 4 digit passcode and then A few short clicks later I'm ready to roll....
But I'll probably never get to the closet as fast as I can get to my loaded unrestricted benelli m4 semi auto shot gun which rests neatly between my headboard and mattress where I sleep at night. As for safety, I always put it in my gun room first thing ( even before my morning piss) when I wake up and pull it out right before I go to sleep....


I actually sleep pretty good these days...

 

[Wendell]

I took one of my bedroom closets and put a key coded lock on it, now I keep all my magazines loaded and right above my restricted rifles and handguns on the shelf. So if I really need to get there in a hurry all I have to do is hit my 4 digit passcode and then A few short clicks later I'm ready to roll....
But I'll probably never get to the closet as fast as I can get to my loaded unrestricted benelli m4 semi auto shot gun which rests neatly between my headboard and mattress where I sleep at night. As for safety, I always put it in my gun room first thing ( even before my morning piss) when I wake up and pull it out right before I go to sleep....


I actually sleep pretty good these days...

That sounds like a (first-draft version for a) lawn sign.

 

[mzonta]

I realize this is an old thread andcim sorry to resurrect it. But if storing with laded mags is legal isit also legal to transport loaded mags? Assuming all other transport requirements are met.

 

[AWOL]

keep one less round or so in your magazine which will save the spring if it is indeed a magazine and not a clip. a clip does not matter how many rounds you load as is illistrated above. And yes it it ok to keep your clip or what ever loaded in your gun safe just so long as it is not in any way attached to the weapon it was designed to function in.

Not a "weapon"!!!

It's a "Firearm"!!!

 

[Travis Bickle]

That is what I figured, but was not sure if storing a full mag would do anything to the springs as I'm just getting into firearms.

Mechanically, compressing a spring and keeping it compressed does not weaken it.
The act of compressing and relaxing (using the spring) generates heat in the material it is composed of and alters the state of the metal. This is what weakens it's energy potential and "springiness" over time.

 

[mr.ruger]

I took one of my bedroom closets and put a key coded lock on it, now I keep all my magazines loaded and right above my restricted rifles and handguns on the shelf. So if I really need to get there in a hurry all I have to do is hit my 4 digit passcode and then A few short clicks later I'm ready to roll....
But I'll probably never get to the closet as fast as I can get to my loaded unrestricted benelli m4 semi auto shot gun which rests neatly between my headboard and mattress where I sleep at night. As for safety, I always put it in my gun room first thing ( even before my morning piss) when I wake up and pull it out right before I go to sleep....


I actually sleep pretty good these days...

do you have a trigger lock???

 

[st1264]

I think his "closet safe" only meets the requirements of a "cabinet". If only a "cabinet", also need trigger locks on restricted's.

Don't think a wooden closet door is the same as a 200 lb fire rated, metal safe, but with the laws here, everything is up for interpretation.

As for the loaded NR, unless he is in a "wilderness area" where a threat is imminent by wild animals, it's not legal.

In an actual "safe", you can have restricted's without trigger locks, with loaded mags in proximity (as long as not inserted in the gun). Whether his closet actually is a "safe" or not is yet to be seen. If it's just a closet door, the hinge pins can be taken out easily and the door can be breeched in a few seconds.

I've transported loaded magazines to the range, locked in my range bag (just not inserted in the gun). Club safety officer said it was legal to do so... I'm assuming he is correct.

 

[mzonta]

Ok so must be store in a SAFE to be stored without a lock?

But can still be stored with loaded mags in a CABINET as long as it has a trigger lock in it?

 

[st1264]

Storing Firearms Safely

Unload and lock your firearms!
Store the ammunition separately or lock it up. It can be stored in the same locked container as the firearm.
Non-restricted firearms

Attach a secure locking device, such as a trigger lock or cable lock (or remove the bolt) so the firearms cannot be fired; or
Lock the firearms in a container or room that is hard to break into.
An unloaded non-restricted firearm can be kept unlocked:

temporarily if it is needed to control animal predators in an area where a firearm can lawfully be fired (ammunition must be kept separate or locked up); or
in a remote wilderness area (ammunition may be kept readily accessible).
Restricted and prohibited firearms

Attach a secure locking device so the firearms cannot be fired and lock them in a cabinet, container or room that is hard to break into; or
Lock the firearms in a vault, safe or room that was built or modified specifically to store firearms safely.
For an automatic firearm, also remove the bolt or bolt carrier (if removable) and lock it in a separate room that is hard to break into.

Yes. Ammo can be locked in the same container. Restricted's must be trigger locked in a cabinet but don't have to be in an actual "safe". Looks like the loaded mags are good, as long as not inserted into the guns.

 

[Verdical Driver]

A loaded magazine does not constitute a loaded weapon , it is only loaded once it is placed inside the firearm ..

True... But if you live someplace anti-gun like Toronto, the cops might decide to arrest you anyway and let the prosecutor/judge/whoever sort it out.

And, no matter what the situation, if you use a gun in self defense you will automatically be charged with safe storage.

So yes, while it is legal to have a loaded magazine, with your gun, in a safe... being legal does not mean you can't get in trouble all the same.