How Hot is Too Hot

[~Emily~]

I'm sure this has been discussed but I cannot find the subject by searching.

I cannot carry at work and am starting to think about leaving my gun in my car. (Which now makes me worry about car theft, but that's another subject.) As you know, at this time of year, the temp can get well over 100 in a closed car during the day. So my question is how hot is too hot for my ammo?

[-boatman-]

I have been leaving a handgun in my black vehicle while at work. They don't get any hotter than black. You'll be OK.

[Magiccarpetrides]

You gotta think its over 120 degrees in Iraq and their ammo doesnt pop off on its own....you shouldnt worry too much about that.

[Guest nraforlife]

I'm sure this has been discussed but I cannot find the subject by searching.

I cannot carry at work and am starting to think about leaving my gun in my car. (Which now makes me worry about car theft, but that's another subject.) As you know, at this time of year, the temp can get well over 100 in a closed car during the day. So my question is how hot is too hot for my ammo?

But can you leave your gun in your car per company policy while on their property

[Magiccarpetrides]

But can you leave your gun in your car per company policy while on their property

I didnt see where it said he worked at Disney World

Just like the Armed Forces..."dont ask, dont tell"

[~Emily~]

But can you leave your gun in your car per company policy while on their property

Probably not.

[~Emily~]

You gotta think its over 120 degrees in Iraq and their ammo doesnt pop off on its own....you shouldnt worry too much about that.

I wasn't worried about it "popping off". I was thinking more along the lines of degrading.

[Magiccarpetrides]

Good ammo should suffer no degradation from heat...moisture is more of an issue to ammo then heat.

[Guest Loki]

I have to leave my gun in my car while working as well, so I looked into it.

Bullets will "pop off" in a hot car. If the car is on fire! It has to get into 100's of degrees (like over 500) before there's a danger of the bullet going off. Most you have to worry about is powder degrading. Just shoot off the ammo and replace it every few months. But that shouldn't be a problem, eh?

[strickj]

But can you leave your gun in your car per company policy while on their property

I dont see the problem.

[~Emily~]

I have to leave my gun in my car while working as well, so I looked into it.

Bullets will "pop off" in a hot car. If the car is on fire! It has to get into 100's of degrees (like over 500) before there's a danger of the bullet going off. Most you have to worry about is powder degrading. Just shoot off the ammo and replace it every few months. But that shouldn't be a problem, eh?

No, no problem at all.

Thanks, guys, for all for your responses.

[mrming]

Be careful. One of my former employers was the state of TN... after taking issue with CCW they posted signs appropriately on site.

And then forced the contracting agency to require random car searches in accordance with HR no-firearm tolerance policies. They never posted the property as being no carry, just the building. Didn't stop them from sacking a few people over it all though.

Long story short.. just because your right, and the letter of the law agrees with you doesn't mean HR won't can you and make you go through the courts for validation.

So.. just keep it well hidden.

[RDL]

Since getting my permit I have one in the car all of the time.