More Info on the OSHA Rules
In addition to my story yesterday others are sounding the alarm on OSHA rule changes and what appears to be an attempt on the government’s part to shut down the small arms ammunition and in effect end our 2nd amendment rights.
At the heart of the potentially dangerous regulations is OSHA’s indiscriminate definition of ammo, powder and primers as “explosives.”
If implemented, industry representatives say the new rules could have a dramatic effect on the storage and transportation of ammo and reloading components, including primers and black and smokeless gunpowder.
News Hound Outdoor Life
Some may argue that is not their intent but that is exactly the affect these rule changes will have. I’ve learned that where there is smoke there is often fire and I figure it is only a matter of time before the anti gun angle is reveled.
The rules change cites an explosion in Texas in 1947 as part of the reason for making these changes. I haven’t read everything about it but I don’t see the connection between this industrial accident involving loading fertilizer onto a ship and the dangerous short cuts and miscalculations that were made that day that contributed the devastation this accident caused.
the 1947 explosion of two cargo ships. A fire in the hold, involving ammonium nitrate fertiliser coated with wax and stored in paper bags, caused the explosion of the first ship; the ammonium nitrate in the second ship exploded some time later, apparently as a result of a fire caused by the first explosion. This accident occured in Texas City, in Texas USA and the death toll was over 600 and more than 4,000 injuries. The accident damaged more than 90% of the city’s buildings.
As a result of such accidents and subsequent studies of the properties of ammonium nitrate, caked ammonium nitrate no longer is broken up with blasting agents, and wax coatings are no longer used for ammonium nitrate fertiliser.
No doubt this was a horrible accident that could have been prevented if even some of the rules that were in place that day were followed. Here is a pretty good site if your interested on reading some more on this accident including photos and the impact it had on many different individuals.
The fact remains that the current rules in regards to small arms ammunition seem to be working otherwise more recent cases would have been cited. For those who argue that this is a new day and with the threat of terrorism would justify these types of restrictions I would have a few thoughts for you;
• Gasoline & Propane get used far more often then gunpowder in the construction of terrorist bombs so we better restrict those products as well.
• Disarm the general public and will be no safer and as a matter of fact this will become a very unsafe place to live.
• Ending the 2nd Amendment will the death certificate for this great land.
Please make your voices heard on this issue because it is a “rule change” our law makers will not have a vote on this change. This story is still developing so please check back here for updates.
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