01-12-2011, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska
Posts: 6,507
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Originally Posted by tbzep
I would love to see it too, but it won't happen. APCP is not an explosive, but BP actually is a low explosive. I for one am thankful that Vern, G. Harry, Carlisle, or whoever deserves the credit, actually got the exemption so it could be shipped USPS and we've been able to keep it all these years.
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Now that the House of Representatives (as well as a significant fraction of the Senate) has changed hands, pushing for liberalization of the U.S. Postal System's regulations regarding shipping model rocket motors would be a good thing. It's ridiculous that it's kosher if the box has the correct "magic" sticker from a permit-holding shipper, yet it's "unsafe" if you or I or "Joe hobby shop owner" mails a box of motors. Marking a box "DOT Class C Toy Propellant Device" used to be good enough for anyone to mail motors, and there is no reason why it couldn't be again. Bringing up this issue to our legislators from the "angles" of creating more jobs by removing this barrier to business as well as the educational and social benefits of model rocketry (it keeps kids engaged and off the streets) should get their attention and interest. |