Boz330
06-29-2007, 02:14 PM
Here is a thread from another board concerning regulation of BP. It is possible to comment on these proposed rules and might not hurt to send something to your Senators and Representatives. The gentleman that started the thread is in the explsives industry.
Bob
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fifthhorsm
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(6/29/07 9:40 am)
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an end to all blackpowder sales????
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i don't want to be one to cry wolf needlessly but.... we may be looking at an end to all blackpowder sales in the united states. in a typical game played by government agencies to see who's in charge and will have control... osha may end up with blanket authority over all explosives, propellants black and smokeless, small arms ammo and components etc..... this power play would put osha on top, over dot, atf and others.
the new proposed reg changes was published 4/13/07, listed as explosives-72:18791, end date for pulic comment is 7/12/07.
this thing is so long and so very difficult to read.... but there's small changes is shipping regulations that may very well end most all transport of blackpowder for use in small arms...
suggest people take notice and put in your comments or the next thing you know this sport could change greatly.
mike
Carignan Salieres
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(6/29/07 9:52 am)
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Re: an end to all blackpowder sales????
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I have not heard anything Mike, but if it goes this way in the US, Canada will be right behind by default as all our powder comes State-side. I will see what I can find out. A guy can get by with 777 or something else in a BP cartridge gun, but no black powder at all could make using a flint gun a misery
-Ryan
fifthhorsm
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(6/29/07 10:37 am)
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ooops
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sorry that artical/ federal register number should have read: explosives-72:18791-18845
too early and too tired.
mike
martinirick
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(6/29/07 11:32 am)
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Re: Link to article
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Here's a link to the article:
www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=19509
MichaelNH
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(6/29/07 11:32 am)
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Re: ooops
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Thanks, Mike. I'd heard rumblings about this, but didn't give it much weight because there was no citation or anything to back it up.
I'm sending off a note to my congressman.
-Mike
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fifthhorsm
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an end to all blackpowder sales????
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i don't want to be one to cry wolf needlessly but.... we may be looking at an end to all blackpowder sales in the united states. in a typical game played by government agencies to see who's in charge and will have control... osha may end up with blanket authority over all explosives, propellants black and smokeless, small arms ammo and components etc..... this power play would put osha on top, over dot, atf and others.
the new proposed reg changes was published 4/13/07, listed as explosives-72:18791, end date for pulic comment is 7/12/07.
this thing is so long and so very difficult to read.... but there's small changes is shipping regulations that may very well end most all transport of blackpowder for use in small arms...
suggest people take notice and put in your comments or the next thing you know this sport could change greatly.
mike
Carignan Salieres
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Posts: 3265
(6/29/07 9:52 am)
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Re: an end to all blackpowder sales????
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I have not heard anything Mike, but if it goes this way in the US, Canada will be right behind by default as all our powder comes State-side. I will see what I can find out. A guy can get by with 777 or something else in a BP cartridge gun, but no black powder at all could make using a flint gun a misery
-Ryan
fifthhorsm
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Posts: 241
(6/29/07 10:37 am)
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ooops
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sorry that artical/ federal register number should have read: explosives-72:18791-18845
too early and too tired.
mike
martinirick
Lance Corporal
Posts: 54
(6/29/07 11:32 am)
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Re: Link to article
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Here's a link to the article:
www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=19509
MichaelNH
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(6/29/07 11:32 am)
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Re: ooops
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Thanks, Mike. I'd heard rumblings about this, but didn't give it much weight because there was no citation or anything to back it up.
I'm sending off a note to my congressman.
-Mike
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