Thread: Transporting Ammuntion

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