Aldeer
07-06-2007, 08:30 AM
In his column for today, the outdoor writer for our local paper takes on the proposed OSHA rules targeting ammo/powder/primers.
Link and text below.
I contacted him yesteday, he was unaware of the issue. Today he's all over it.
We need more local papers doing the same.
Aldeer
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http://blog.al.com/outdoors/
Another threat to gun enthusiasts, firearms owners
Posted by Alan Clemons July 05, 2007 3:27 PM
Bells and whistles should be blaring in the outdoors world with news of the federal government's latest attempt to restrict and curtail lawful shooting activities among hunters and gun enthusiasts.
Proposed regulations -- which are completely idiotic -- from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would severely impact the firearms industry if approved.
The proposed rule would affect the way ammunition could be stored or transported. It would redefine hand-loading components as explosives, meaning primers, blackpowder or smokeless powder would then be reclassified.
This is obvious proof that some government officials are not playing with a full deck.
Common sense shouldn't be checked at the Beltway in Washington, D.C. Common sense shouldn't be hung on a coat rack at the office door. Common sense isn't buried in Arlington or drowning in the Potomac, although it sure looks that way sometimes with stupid ideas such as this one from OSHA.
Thank goodness the "government" is there to protect me. I mean, carrying concealed in an outdoors store around the few boxes of primers on the shelf could be a bad, bad thing. Right? Why, they might ... just sit there and do nothing in their box. Looking at an unloaded rifle at the counter with a store assistant while a few bottles of smokeless muzzleloader powder sit 20 feet away could be ... oh, shudder the thought.
And when was the last time anyone, anywhere heard of lightning from a thunderstorm striking a building, causing an explosion of bottled powder and harming anyone? But one of these proposals would require evacuation of any facility where powder is stored.
"Attention Academy Sports shoppers ... please exit the store and stand in the parking lot in the rain and lighting. OSHA requires that we evacuate the store because we sell powder and primers. We know it's raining, but tough. Run to your car or stand in the rain."
Morons. Whomever thought of this latest OSHA dribble deserves to be exposed as well as those behind it.
The proposed public comment period ends July 12, but this all flew quietly under the radar like a stealth bomber. Supposedly, there are some trying to get an extension on the comment period.
Even so, that means you have a week to let OSHA and your elected leaders know how you feel about this.
Here are a couple of links to check out about the situation:
www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3145
www.nssf.org/news/PR_idx.cfm?PRloc=common/PR/&PR=BP070207.cfm
Here are links to contact your elected officials in Congress:
The U.S. Senate and links:
www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
The U.S. House and links:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Link and text below.
I contacted him yesteday, he was unaware of the issue. Today he's all over it.
We need more local papers doing the same.
Aldeer
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http://blog.al.com/outdoors/
Another threat to gun enthusiasts, firearms owners
Posted by Alan Clemons July 05, 2007 3:27 PM
Bells and whistles should be blaring in the outdoors world with news of the federal government's latest attempt to restrict and curtail lawful shooting activities among hunters and gun enthusiasts.
Proposed regulations -- which are completely idiotic -- from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would severely impact the firearms industry if approved.
The proposed rule would affect the way ammunition could be stored or transported. It would redefine hand-loading components as explosives, meaning primers, blackpowder or smokeless powder would then be reclassified.
This is obvious proof that some government officials are not playing with a full deck.
Common sense shouldn't be checked at the Beltway in Washington, D.C. Common sense shouldn't be hung on a coat rack at the office door. Common sense isn't buried in Arlington or drowning in the Potomac, although it sure looks that way sometimes with stupid ideas such as this one from OSHA.
Thank goodness the "government" is there to protect me. I mean, carrying concealed in an outdoors store around the few boxes of primers on the shelf could be a bad, bad thing. Right? Why, they might ... just sit there and do nothing in their box. Looking at an unloaded rifle at the counter with a store assistant while a few bottles of smokeless muzzleloader powder sit 20 feet away could be ... oh, shudder the thought.
And when was the last time anyone, anywhere heard of lightning from a thunderstorm striking a building, causing an explosion of bottled powder and harming anyone? But one of these proposals would require evacuation of any facility where powder is stored.
"Attention Academy Sports shoppers ... please exit the store and stand in the parking lot in the rain and lighting. OSHA requires that we evacuate the store because we sell powder and primers. We know it's raining, but tough. Run to your car or stand in the rain."
Morons. Whomever thought of this latest OSHA dribble deserves to be exposed as well as those behind it.
The proposed public comment period ends July 12, but this all flew quietly under the radar like a stealth bomber. Supposedly, there are some trying to get an extension on the comment period.
Even so, that means you have a week to let OSHA and your elected leaders know how you feel about this.
Here are a couple of links to check out about the situation:
www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3145
www.nssf.org/news/PR_idx.cfm?PRloc=common/PR/&PR=BP070207.cfm
Here are links to contact your elected officials in Congress:
The U.S. Senate and links:
www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
The U.S. House and links:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/