Thread: Transporting Ammuntion

Good Morning,
With the new law changes in firearm transport I need to look at my setup on how I transport it all, mostly is on the ammo. In the past I kept it seperate sometimes in the glove box. Now it needs to be in a locked container/glove box. Unfortunately my shitty car's glove box doesn't lock. What is everyone else using? I believe it says in the arms code "a lockable container"
Should I get a proper ammo tin or just a plastic tackle box?

Metal ammo tin,
Buy a bulk lot of ammo from Belmont. They sell several in ammo tins.
Or $45 dollars at Supercheap for one.
Or a small safe perhaps

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I don't need a large container, so using a plastic waterproof box that can be locked with a padlock. Not very robust, but I'm following the legislation.

Army surplus ammo box with a pin welded to the body in the centre of the latch, so that it will take a lock. cable and combination lock ( not keyed) to secure it to seat frame etc.

in the past when ive carried detonators it only had to be in a wood lined steel box, il have to check if these laws have changed. It never had to be secured down

I am happy to be corrected, but if you d not lave the vehicle unattended, then the lockable storage is not applicible. The locked storage is if you are travelling and have to leave the vehicle unattended at any point.

A lot of small metal tool boxes are lockable so could be of use. Probably end up getting something like this anyway...

https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/s...id=SCN01131101

https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/s...id=SCN01131101

Originally Posted by ROKTOY

Metal ammo tin,
Buy a bulk lot of ammo from Belmont. They sell several in ammo tins.
Or $45 dollars at Supercheap for one.
Or a small safe perhaps

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the belmont ammo box doesnt have the pins

Originally Posted by holdover

the belmont ammo box doesnt have the pins

$10 hasp and staple fixes that one.

This is whjat the legislation says:
(d) ammunition must be concealed from view from outside of the vehicle; and
(e) ammunition must be stored separately from any firearms and be in a locked glovebox or similar storage area where practicable.

(3) Any firearms or ammunition may be left unattended in a vehicle during a break in a journey for up to 60 minutes if—
(a) the licence holder remains in the immediate area or vicinity of the vehicle; and
(b) the firearms or ammunition are secured and out of sight; and

Originally Posted by Cigar

This is whjat the legislation says:
(d) ammunition must be concealed from view from outside of the vehicle; and
(e) ammunition must be stored separately from any firearms and be in a locked glovebox or similar storage area where practicable.

(3) Any firearms or ammunition may be left unattended in a vehicle during a break in a journey for up to 60 minutes if—
(a) the licence holder remains in the immediate area or vicinity of the vehicle; and
(b) the firearms or ammunition are secured and out of sight; and

This.

If rifle is locked in car. Lock ammo in boot wrapped in a towel or something and carry bolt on you if you leave the vehicle rendering firearm inoperable.

Originally Posted by Cigar

This is whjat the legislation says:
(d) ammunition must be concealed from view from outside of the vehicle; and
(e) ammunition must be stored separately from any firearms and be in a locked glovebox or similar storage area where practicable.

(3) Any firearms or ammunition may be left unattended in a vehicle during a break in a journey for up to 60 minutes if—
(a) the licence holder remains in the immediate area or vicinity of the vehicle; and
(b) the firearms or ammunition are secured and out of sight; and

I guess it comes down to 'where practicable' whatever that means on the day then.
I'm fairly new to all of this but it just seems like it's getting over the top. I don't get why you need to lock up your ammo if your driving from home to hunting area to have ammo locked up.
What are you supposed to do when you get to a hut then? Bring a safe and lock everything up?

Originally Posted by Porter83

I guess it comes down to 'where practicable' whatever that means on the day then.
I'm fairly new to all of this but it just seems like it's getting over the top. I don't get why you need to lock up your ammo if your driving from home to hunting area to have ammo locked up.
What are you supposed to do when you get to a hut then? Bring a safe and lock everything up?

Imagine that you are involved in a vehicle accident etc and get ambo'ed away - there's your ammo and bolt now sitting on the seat.
If you have a lock box, ammo and bolt are secured to the vehicle and comply. I welcome the changes. Now we have a sensible solution to the problem of leaving your vehicle when transporting firearms

My rifle goes in a soft bag/case with a padlock on the zip. It would take someone seconds to access it if they had a knife, but that is the legislation and I'm following it to the letter. As for ammunition storage, it is ambiguous.

Having a ute I lock rifles in the canopy and put ammo behind the seat.
Got very dark tints so either cannot be seen but if I'm leaving the ute i take the bolt and throw a jacket over the ammo just in case.

If you cant remove bolt then i believe you need a trigger lock for transport

About two months ago a mate of mine was waved over at a booze checkpoint.
He was dressed in his hunting gear with his headlamp on and said to the officer " In case you are wondering, I have been hunting and I have a firearm in the car" The cop replied that he would like to see it please, and Andrew said " no probs here it is" and turned back the blanket and uncovered it - there was a cable through the action and the rifle was locked to the seat frame. Bolt and ammo were in a lock box similarly secured with cable and lock.
The officer responded " Well it is great to see that someone has been reading up on the new regulations, way you go I dont need to breath check you"