How much ammo next door makes you nervous?

TXAZ · September 5, 2018, 10:59 AM

Assuming the guy next door isn’t flying the Isis flag, how many round of ammo stored in their home would make you nervous?
1,000?
10,000?
1,000,000?

TheGunGeek · September 5, 2018, 11:03 AM

No limit, see below for fire hazard information from SAAMI:

https://www.range365.com/how-dangero...-in-house-fire

griz · September 5, 2018, 11:27 AM

Unless he had cases strewn across the yard and people came by at night to help themselves, any amount is fine by me. Gasoline on the other hand, I would like to see him comply with local fire regs.

**44 AMP** · September 5, 2018, 11:29 AM

None of it makes me nervous. What makes me nervous is someone sticking their nose into my stuff, getting nervous about what the THINK might happen, and then demanding that the government DO SOMETHING so they don't feel nervous anymore.

BarryLee · September 5, 2018, 11:30 AM

It's none of my business...

lamarw · September 5, 2018, 11:50 AM

I get along with my neighbors. Most of them are part timers at the lake vs. a few of us full timers. The distance between homes is considerable. Houses are only on one side of road with thousands of acres of woodlands on the other side of the road. Most of us have targets setup for range practice in our back yards across the road. The front of our homes is bordered by the lake. My particular property is on the end, and I have only one adjacent neighbor. The lake is over 40,000 acres.

Brian Pfleuger · September 5, 2018, 12:00 PM

I have never given it a second thought and can't imagine any ordinary scenario when I would.

LineStretcher · September 5, 2018, 12:02 PM

Ammunition does not make me nervous nor do guns. What makes me nervous is people who get into mine and other peoples business when its motivated by their lack of knowledge or political agenda. Of course if the person is acting strangely then I might consult with my other neighbors to see if they have the same concerns. However, some of my neighbors like to gossip and get on bandwagons so I'd have to carefully choose which ones I spoke with. If all my neighbors make me nervous I'd either go see a shrink or move.

If you have good reason to believe that your neighbor is planning to do something nefarious with the ammunition take your evidence to the local authorities and discuss it with them. You better have good solid evidence because if that neighbor figures out it's you that went to the authorities then you might find yourself in civil court.

Sevens · September 5, 2018, 12:31 PM

Absolutely the third option listed, one million rounds.

If my neighbor has one million rounds, I'm definitely nervous that he's gotten one helluva buy from somewhere, or gotten a smoking deal on powder, primers and slugs, both of which I have missed.

Hell, when my best shooting bro buys a case of rimfire, I get really nervous, because I know that if he's buying, it's a sale good enough where I'm a fool if I don't also buy. (for the record... he grabbed two cases of CCI-SV a month ago and I went ahead and picked up one case. And the time before that, we each bought up to our limit in one shipping fee and that was 8,000 rounds each.)

jackstrawIII · September 5, 2018, 12:40 PM

If I found out my neighbor had a million rounds of ammo in his basement, it would make me seriously regret not befriending him sooner.

cslinger · September 5, 2018, 12:45 PM

Regular old rifle/pistol/mg ammo??? I mean I guess a million rounds might be excessive but I am not sure what that would look like so maybe not. None of my business.

Now actual explosives / explosive rounds would bother me.

gunsrtools · September 5, 2018, 02:42 PM

No limit.
If it's more than I have......I would shake his hand.

Old Stony · September 5, 2018, 03:12 PM

Unless it's a bunch of "gang bangers" living next door I wouldn't worry one bit !

mk70ss · September 5, 2018, 03:18 PM

I have about 20,000 rounds....so......

Don Fischer · September 5, 2018, 03:22 PM

If you never ask and he doesn't volunteer it, it will never bother you!

DaleA · September 5, 2018, 05:25 PM

Quote:

What makes me nervous is someone sticking their nose into my stuff, getting nervous about what the[y] THINK might happen, and then demanding that the government DO SOMETHING so they don't feel nervous anymore.

Well said.

An example that comes to mind is the person in the restaurant that asked the restaurant management to ask a police officer to leave because he was openly carrying a gun.

http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/37420229...service-weapon

KyJim · September 5, 2018, 09:08 PM

1,000 rounds would make me nervous. That's just not enough to participate in neighborhood defense in case of riot, weather catastrophe, earthquake, etc.

Glenn E. Meyer · September 5, 2018, 09:11 PM

I would be angry if his house collapsed and the ammo spewed onto my lawn in a caliber I don't use.

10K is nothing. We old guys have figured out that given our yearly usages, the supply will outlast us, esp. if we keep eating tacos in San Antonio.

TXAZ · September 5, 2018, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn E. Meyer

...
10K is nothing. We old guys have figured out that given our yearly usages, the supply will outlast us, esp. if we keep eating tacos in San Antonio.

I like how you think you Glenn.
Tacos are on me next time we drive from Dallas to Brownsville if you are available.

Glenn E. Meyer · September 5, 2018, 09:25 PM

Let me know!

jonnyc · September 5, 2018, 09:38 PM

"I have about 20,000 rounds....so......"

Hell, I think I have more than that in just .22!
It would make me nervous if my neighbor got jealous of my stash!

TXAZ · September 5, 2018, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn E. Meyer

Let me know!

DEAL!

FrankenMauser · September 5, 2018, 09:41 PM

I'd be just fine seeing pallets stacked 8 feet high and 30 feet deep in my neighbors' garages.
Ammo doesn't worry me.

Heck, I'd probably be pretty excited to see that much ammo, and make an excuse to get to know them better.

Bimus · September 5, 2018, 09:47 PM

I would really have a tough time living in a place and nobody had any ammo or limited ammo.
The neighbors I do know that reload makes me fill good about living here.

Mike38 · September 5, 2018, 09:58 PM

If having a neighbor with lots of ammo makes someone nervous, it's not me that would be nervous, it would be my neighbors.

Side note: My neighbor across the street is a firefighter. I told him which room I keep my guns, ammo and reloading components in, and informed him that if that room is on fire, stay out.

September 5, 2018, 10:59 AM	#1
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	How much ammo next door makes you nervous? Assuming the guy next door isn’t flying the Isis flag, how many round of ammo stored in their home would make you nervous? 1,000? 10,000? 1,000,000? __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

September 5, 2018, 11:29 AM	#4
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,818	None of it makes me nervous. What makes me nervous is someone sticking their nose into my stuff, getting nervous about what the THINK might happen, and then demanding that the government DO SOMETHING so they don't feel nervous anymore. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

September 5, 2018, 11:30 AM	#5
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	It's none of my business... __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

September 5, 2018, 12:00 PM	#7
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	I have never given it a second thought and can't imagine any ordinary scenario when I would. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

September 5, 2018, 12:31 PM	#9
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Absolutely the third option listed, one million rounds. If my neighbor has one million rounds, I'm definitely nervous that he's gotten one helluva buy from somewhere, or gotten a smoking deal on powder, primers and slugs, both of which I have missed. Hell, when my best shooting bro buys a case of rimfire, I get really nervous, because I know that if he's buying, it's a sale good enough where I'm a fool if I don't also buy. (for the record... he grabbed two cases of CCI-SV a month ago and I went ahead and picked up one case. And the time before that, we each bought up to our limit in one shipping fee and that was 8,000 rounds each.) __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

September 5, 2018, 11:03 AM	#2
TheGunGeek Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 182	No limit, see below for fire hazard information from SAAMI: https://www.range365.com/how-dangero...-in-house-fire

September 5, 2018, 11:27 AM	#3
griz Senior Member Join Date: July 31, 2000 Location: Middle Peninsula, VA Posts: 1,588	Unless he had cases strewn across the yard and people came by at night to help themselves, any amount is fine by me. Gasoline on the other hand, I would like to see him comply with local fire regs.

September 5, 2018, 11:50 AM	#6
lamarw Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2010 Location: Lake Martin, AL Posts: 3,311	I get along with my neighbors. Most of them are part timers at the lake vs. a few of us full timers. The distance between homes is considerable. Houses are only on one side of road with thousands of acres of woodlands on the other side of the road. Most of us have targets setup for range practice in our back yards across the road. The front of our homes is bordered by the lake. My particular property is on the end, and I have only one adjacent neighbor. The lake is over 40,000 acres.

September 5, 2018, 12:02 PM	#8
LineStretcher Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2018 Posts: 619	Ammunition does not make me nervous nor do guns. What makes me nervous is people who get into mine and other peoples business when its motivated by their lack of knowledge or political agenda. Of course if the person is acting strangely then I might consult with my other neighbors to see if they have the same concerns. However, some of my neighbors like to gossip and get on bandwagons so I'd have to carefully choose which ones I spoke with. If all my neighbors make me nervous I'd either go see a shrink or move. If you have good reason to believe that your neighbor is planning to do something nefarious with the ammunition take your evidence to the local authorities and discuss it with them. You better have good solid evidence because if that neighbor figures out it's you that went to the authorities then you might find yourself in civil court.

September 5, 2018, 12:40 PM	#10
jackstrawIII Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2016 Location: Upstate NY. Posts: 901	If I found out my neighbor had a million rounds of ammo in his basement, it would make me seriously regret not befriending him sooner. __________________ In God we trust.

September 5, 2018, 12:45 PM	#11
cslinger Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,045	Regular old rifle/pistol/mg ammo??? I mean I guess a million rounds might be excessive but I am not sure what that would look like so maybe not. None of my business. Now actual explosives / explosive rounds would bother me. __________________ "Is there anyway I can write my local gun store off on my taxes as dependents?"

September 5, 2018, 02:42 PM	#12
gunsrtools Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 116	No limit. If it's more than I have......I would shake his hand. __________________ Bob ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

September 5, 2018, 03:12 PM	#13
Old Stony Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,705	Unless it's a bunch of "gang bangers" living next door I wouldn't worry one bit !

September 5, 2018, 03:18 PM	#14
mk70ss Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,598	I have about 20,000 rounds....so...... __________________ Say when.....

September 5, 2018, 03:22 PM	#15
Don Fischer Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2017 Posts: 1,868	If you never ask and he doesn't volunteer it, it will never bother you!

September 5, 2018, 09:08 PM	#17
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	1,000 rounds would make me nervous. That's just not enough to participate in neighborhood defense in case of riot, weather catastrophe, earthquake, etc.

September 5, 2018, 09:11 PM	#18
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	I would be angry if his house collapsed and the ammo spewed onto my lawn in a caliber I don't use. 10K is nothing. We old guys have figured out that given our yearly usages, the supply will outlast us, esp. if we keep eating tacos in San Antonio. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

September 5, 2018, 09:25 PM	#20
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Let me know! __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

September 5, 2018, 09:38 PM	#21
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	"I have about 20,000 rounds....so......" Hell, I think I have more than that in just .22! It would make me nervous if my neighbor got jealous of my stash! __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

September 5, 2018, 09:41 PM	#23
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	I'd be just fine seeing pallets stacked 8 feet high and 30 feet deep in my neighbors' garages. Ammo doesn't worry me. Heck, I'd probably be pretty excited to see that much ammo, and make an excuse to get to know them better. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

September 5, 2018, 09:47 PM	#24
Bimus Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2018 Location: Farmington NM Posts: 122	I would really have a tough time living in a place and nobody had any ammo or limited ammo. The neighbors I do know that reload makes me fill good about living here.

September 5, 2018, 09:58 PM	#25
Mike38 Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2009 Location: North Central Illinois Posts: 2,710	If having a neighbor with lots of ammo makes someone nervous, it's not me that would be nervous, it would be my neighbors. Side note: My neighbor across the street is a firefighter. I told him which room I keep my guns, ammo and reloading components in, and informed him that if that room is on fire, stay out.