I'll answer that by saying, who cares! They can inspect everything I have since there are no laws (in my state) against carrying and using reloads. The bottom line in a self defense shooting would be was it a righteous shooting...
In a perfect legal setting yes. However our judicial system is far from perfect.As a ccw instructor, i have extensively researched this matter, and on the advice of three different attorney, one first hand, two second hand, I don't care a fig about reloads or storebought. What is the difference in a reload and factory ammo? Deadly force is deadly force, and nothing will ever change that.
There is the case of Harold Fish in AZ where his use of 10mm hollowpoint ammunition was a factor in his conviction. Granted at the time justifiable homicide was napoleonic justice. The shooter had the burden of proof. Now it's the other way around, the prosecution does in AZ. His case is on appeal to be tried under the new statute for justifiable homicide. There was much suppressed evidence on the merits of the incident.If every case that goes to court depends on the type of ammo that is used in a shooting, why are we not prohibited from using any cartridge.
Let me get this straight, you're in NC which has no civil suit immunity and you don't care about the legal powder keg you're playing with by using reloads not to mention that the NC DOJ attorney that teaches or did teach NC CCW instructors strongly advises against use of reloads for liablity reasons? This is also the same NC attorney who defends NC LEOs in justifiable homicide cases.In North Carolina, the law does not state what may or may not be carried, other than it must be designed to be held and fired with one hand, and have a "short stock" .Sawed off shot guns and full auto are prohibited, as well as (presumably) legal suppressors. Pretty big ball field. It is very easy to get off in the weeds on ammo, when the important thing is, never even pull the thing unless deadly force is justified, and a reasonable person(or twelve) would agree with you.
I personally carry a .44 magnum, loaded with either Hornady XTP 180 grain, max loads, or a Lee 310 grain flat point. Both are handloads. I don't lose any sleep worrying about the lawsuits, etc. I just want to make sure that if a situation arises where i have to use deadly force, I am completely justified.
You can by the primers. Most factory ammo have brass primers and most primers for reloading have nickel plated primers. Also you can have die marks, extra extractor marks and crimp marks on the brass but the primers are usually the give away.
Simple answer is no. It's the same as a factory bullet. Once fired you can only match rifling if there is enough and possibly the type of powder that was used if residue is present.I kinda figured that. What about from the bullets themselves, brass not included. Say if the rounds are fired from a revolver, which doesn't extract the shell casings; is there any way to tell that the bullets (without looking at the shell casings) are reloads?
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