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Yes - as long as the magazine isn't in the gun, both can be stored in the same safe. Here is something else to ponder - I have a shotgun that can be taken down, a Stevens 520. The barrel and magazine tube separate from the action. Who thinks I can store the mag tube loaded (with a cap retaining the shells)?

Yes all magazines will be pinned free of charge to comply with Canadian laws before entering Canada. Please do not purchase high capacity magazines over 50 rounds as they are not exportable to Canada.

Magazines designed or manufactured for use in both semiautomatic rifles and semiautomatic handguns are subject to the limit of five cartridges. Magazines designed or manufactured for use in both semiautomatic rifles and other non-semiautomatic rifles are subject to the limit of five cartridges.

When not in use, always keep your weapons safe and secure, preferably locked away in your gun cabinet. Section 1 ammunition must be stored separately to your weapons. It is preferable to store your shotgun cartridges, locked and secure, in a separate cabinet or compartment.

Generally, Loaded Magazines Are Fine In fact, one gun owner shared a story about testing a very old gun with a loaded magazine that hadn't been fired for at least a century. It reportedly worked just fine when tested. Realistically, though, this is likely a rare exception.

You are permitted to store up to 225 kilograms of ammunition (the mass of the explosive excluding the packaging, container, shell casing or projectile) in a dwelling (such as a house, apartment or cottage) or a storage unit without a licence.

Any ammunition for the firearm must be stored in a locked container of a type approved by the Commissioner. Ammunition may be kept in the safe with the firearms, but must be kept in a separate locked container within the safe.

The regulations say that a firearm must be stored so that it is ?not readily accessible to ammunition, unless the ammunition is stored, together with or separately from the firearm, in a container or receptacle that is kept securely locked and that is constructed so that it cannot readily be broken open or into.?