roadkill Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Is it legal to leave a few boxes of carts in the boot of my car or should i remove them all ? cheers Roadkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleSimon Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 There is no law that governs the possession or storage of shotgun cartridges, so legally you're fine to leave them in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMcC Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Who's to know they are there other than you, not on view are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I thought it said cats, last time I left mine in on way back from vets, he pi**ed everywhere.... Only prob with leaving them is the temp, if they cook in the boot, they will kick like anything, and if they get really cols, you will get slow, dirty shells.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I always have a slab on standby in the back of van. Perfectly legal and above board. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 If your vehicle was unlucky enough to be stolen then recovered by the police I think they may take a dim view on finding ammo in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 ....but fortunately, since leaving shotgun cartridges in the secure boot of your car is not an offence, there`s nothing they can do about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 yes they are out of sight, i was just going to leave one slab in the back, but didn't want to be pulled over and then be in the hot stuff for having them in the back without the gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Russell Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Theres a slab in my van, couple of half boxes in the door card and a few loose in the glove box. Not an offence so not worried. I do live in the sticks though so far less chance of any naughty person breaking into my van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 i know you can, but i all ways take them out after shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 If your vehicle was unlucky enough to be stolen then recovered by the police I think they may take a dim view on finding ammo in it.They can take whatever view they want. There is not a cotton picking thing they can say or do about. There is NO law in place that states where or how I store sec 2 ammunition . When my FEO called round two months ago. I had 2000 shells stuck up the dinning room wall. The only comment I got was ' ahhhh pigeon extream . What do you reckon to them. Any good? ' yeah not bad I said. I've got another four thousand mixed in the garage Do you need to see them? Nope He said. Ok then I'll get the kettle on haha. If an FEO tells you any different . Just ask them to put it writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superspark Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Know one is saying its against the law but it's still not very professional, just because something is not elegal doesn't always meen its right. Its this sort of attitude that the anties love to try and exploit, but there again every body can have their say and this is mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) I don't leave any lying around,they are in a locked steel cabinet next to my safe.It just seems responsible to put them away seeing as I have that facility..Its the same with the sub 12lb air,although it's ok just to pop it in s locked cupboard it goes in the safe with the shotgun & rifles & the pellets for that are in the cabinet with the Cartridges. A big mistake I did make once was to leave my knive in the car and an officer kindly had a word and said that if I am not going too or from my perm it should be removed from the vehicle. Edited May 19, 2015 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) We all have/transport carts in our vehicles,common sense plays its part here BB Out of sight out of mind,and once back from shooting I remove from car,i know its not a requirement but my OCD gets the better of me Edited May 19, 2015 by Bluebarrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Interesting reading the replies from people who keep a slab in the car 'on standby' ... 'just in case', etc. I mean, you've got to go home and get the gun, so where is the issue with keeping cartridges at home too ? At home we don't keep cartridges locked up, but there's only myself and my wife live here. A few slabs in the spare bedroom, and a few cartridges on top of the gun cabinet. If I've been clay shooting (the only time I'm likely to put cartridges in the car), then I'll bring the cartridges in with the gun, as soon as I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Mine are not kept in a car. My spare slab is kept locked away in a van that has no windows in the back. Totally out of sight. With a grands worth of security and tracker fitted. The van is then locked.in the garage at night. It's not like there in the back of an estate car parked down the road haha. So with that in mind there is more security in place than most peoples houses... Edited May 19, 2015 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Interesting reading the replies from people who keep a slab in the car 'on standby' ... 'just in case', etc. I mean, you've got to go home and get the gun, so where is the issue with keeping cartridges at home too ? At home we don't keep cartridges locked up, but there's only myself and my wife live here. A few slabs in the spare bedroom, and a few cartridges on top of the gun cabinet. If I've been clay shooting (the only time I'm likely to put cartridges in the car), then I'll bring the cartridges in with the gun, as soon as I get home. When people say on standby they mean they can go back to the car and get some when they are already shooting , I usually have around 500 with me when pigeon shooting , but I only take 100 down the field and go back to get some more if I am having a decent day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Ahh... I got the impression that they meant keeping cartridges in the car most of the time. I totally agree with you on taking some with you, and coming back for more if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 On the point of being stolen I had a cartridge bag stolen that was full when I had my truck broken into. Very little said about it at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 They can take whatever view they want. There is not a cotton picking thing they can say or do about. There is NO law in place that states where or how I store sec 2 ammunition . When my FEO called round two months ago. I had 2000 shells stuck up the dinning room wall. The only comment I got was ' ahhhh pigeon extream . What do you reckon to them. Any good? ' yeah not bad I said. I've got another four thousand mixed in the garage Do you need to see them? Nope He said. Ok then I'll get the kettle on haha. If an FEO tells you any different . Just ask them to put it writing. Do you know something we dont :-):-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Do you know something we dont :-):-) You've lost me? If your.on about the amount of shells... I'm expecting some big days on the pigeons haha. I wish ;-) Edited May 20, 2015 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) If your vehicle was unlucky enough to be stolen then recovered by the police I think they may take a dim view on finding ammo in it. They might, but that's all they can do. Edit: I do agree though that just because it's allowed doesn't make it sensible. I wouldn't leave any in the car for any length of time, only on shooting days. Who wants to lug hundreds of shells to a location only to fire a dozen. Edited May 20, 2015 by Muddy Funker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 You've lost me? If your.on about the amount of shells... I'm expecting some big days on the pigeons haha. I wish ;-) I find ido better if i just throw the cartridge at them, saves clean the gun later on :-):-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I find ido better if i just throw the cartridge at them, saves clean the gun later on :-):-) Haha I know what you mean at the moment. It's rubbish at the min round here. Get the odd day but not enough to get excited about. I have loads of peas but nothing interested in them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Stevo is correct why oh why do the job of others that are trying to make shooting difficult no different than leaving golf balls in the boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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