Carrying ammunition

Doug.38PR · Post by **Doug.38PR** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:16 am

I was told that while guns are off limits to certain places (courthouses, schools etc.) ammunition is perfectly legal that there was no law against carrying around ammunition.

HOWEVER the courthouse here in Marshall has a sign that says no explosives and ammo has been denied entry into the courthouse.

Is there a law that specifically bans ammo from public places or do signs have to be posted. I'd hate to be found with my dump pouch on or speedloaders in my pocket and told I am now in violation of the law

WildBill · Post by **WildBill** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:17 pm

Doug -
I don't have an answer on this one, but I sure am interested if someone else does. It's something I never thought about - carrying concealed ammo!

txinvestigator · Post by **txinvestigator** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:28 pm

Generally ammo is not retricted by law. Certainly not like handguns. However, if a place posts a "no ammo" sign and you attempt to gain entry with ammo you could be charged with Criminal Trespass.

WildBill · Post by **WildBill** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:47 pm

txinvestigator wrote:Generally ammo is not retricted by law. Certainly not like handguns. However, if a place posts a "no ammo" sign and you attempt to gain entry with ammo you could be charged with Criminal Trespass.

So, if you are a CHL carrying a loaded handgun and went into a place that had a "ghostbuster" sign and a "no ammo" sign you could be charged for criminal trespass for the ammo, but not the gun?

lrb111 · Post by **lrb111** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:58 pm

Is that a federal court?

KC5AV · Post by **KC5AV** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:22 pm

There is a Federal court here.

WildBill · Post by **WildBill** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:26 pm

Would it matter if it was a Federal court versus State?

srothstein · Post by **srothstein** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:44 pm

Wildbill,

It would matter because federal courts are not covered by the state laws. Our laws are very specific on where a government can ban CHL's.

This is an interesting question and I hope it doesn't go far. There is no law that I know of concerning the carrying of ammo or the banning of it. I would have to think a criminal trespass charge would stick if there was a no ammunition sign and you carried in. Well, at least good enough for a trip to jail. It would be an interesting court case to argue that it was an end run around the legislature's desires on 30.06. I think an appeals court would probably uphold the intent of 30.06, but it could go either way.

The current state of the wording of the law says a person can ban for any reason other than a CHL with a handgun (and obviously no illegal prejudice).