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BATF Proposes Changes to Nitrocellulose Regulation
ATF Reclassifies Critical Gunpowder Component as “High Explosive”
Update: The ATF has released an addendum to the June newsletter which suspends the reclassification pending “further industry outreach”.
Usually, I try to keep things fairly dignified and respectful here at Modern Rifleman, but the three ring circus at the ATF is making that more and more difficult with each passing day. Since I started this site, the agency has used broad regulatory decree to impose stringent and unnecessary new rules on NFA firearm acquisitions, unilaterally and wrongly banned Russian 7N6 ammunition, attempted to ban popular 5.56mm ammunition, and as of June 2016 has now chosen to reclassify wetted nitrocellulose (a critical component of smokeless gunpowder) containing more than 12.6% nitrogen as “high explosive”. The sudden move is expected by some to severely and negatively impact the ammunition industry.
See the full article here-
ATF Reclassifies Critical Gunpowder Component as “High Explosive”
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There's been an extensive discussion of this over at the reloading section for a few days now:
New ATF regulations regarding propellants
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By the way guys, we may be just hearing about this but it happened in June. Nothing has changed since then
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09-02-2016, 07:22 PM
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Thanks, Erich. I don't usually go into the reloading section because I don't reload.
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Thanks, Erich. I don't usually go into the reloading section because I don't reload.
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You're missing out, amigo!  Reloading's a blast, and it takes care of all that extra cash you're stumbling over.
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LOL, "reloading's a blast"...
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Thanks for noticing - my wife is of the opinion that it's rare that anyone but me finds me funny!
OT: I've got a good friend and colleague who just called to tell me he's taking a job in Spokane.
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You're missing out, amigo! Reloading's a blast, and it takes care of all that extra cash you're stumbling over. |
"Extra cash" Hmmm... Ex-wife and three daughters... I am unfamiliar with this "extra cash" term.
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Is he a firearms enthusiast or outdoorsman? If so I'm sure he'll love Spokane.
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They're all outdoorsy, but his 20-yr-old is a sportsman and will love it. 
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Not to drift the thread, but you guys remind me of my youngest son: he has a wife and two kids, is buying a house, has two cars, two Harley-Davidsons, just bought a boat, has taken up home brewing, and plays golf. Oh, yes..... He "borrows" my guns, and ammo. Now he thinks he would like to take up reloading. My question: "With what?"... You can't have any money left!!". Well... At least he likes to shoot, and likes guns. Oh yeah, those are my Pings he's playing golf with too.
But to get back to the OP's thread: I too am worried by the cumulative effect of all of these regulatory changes that are impinging slowly but surely on our firearms activities. I believe that each one of these is part of a bigger picture which is designed to supress our civil rights, one little bit at a time. A "Death by a thousand cuts" approach, if you will.
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Is he a firearms enthusiast or outdoorsman? If so I'm sure he'll love Spokane.
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Well, not Spokane County that much but just go north to Stevens or Pend Oreille County has lots of out door things for us hunters and shooters..
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But to get back to the OP's thread: I too am worried by the cumulative effect of all of these regulatory changes that are impinging slowly but surely on our firearms activities. I believe that each one of these is part of a bigger picture which is designed to supress our civil rights, one little bit at a time. A "Death by a thousand cuts" approach, if you will.
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You're right on the money, Les. I have some work people who are all "they aren't going to repeal the 2nd amendment, they'll never get the votes to do that" and I tell them that's true, but they don't need to repeal it. They just need to get the SCOTUS packed with people who will "redefine" what it means, and the next thing you know they've narrowed the definition so far no one but the government can have firearms.
I think that middle comma in the 2nd was supposed to be a period, and the quill slipped.
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