heard a new rumor

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:15 pm

heard today, powder manufacturers are to add something to
cause aging. so that you can't "stock up" or keep powder on the
shelf for longish periods. no hoarding, no stockpiling. well i guess
you can keep it, but it won't work.

anybody else hearing such things?

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:24 pm

Both the NRA and TSRA keep close tabs on that sort of thing... there were "discussions" a couple of years ago, legislators failed to act and authorize the BATFE to issue said regs. Keep abreast of what's in the "Federal Register"... that's where all public notices and proposed rule and regulations must be promulagated before they become "law".

Rumors are nasty entreaties to encourage us to spin our wheels and tilting at windmills.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:45 pm

Griff wrote:Keep abreast of what's in the "Federal Register"... that's where all public notices and proposed rule and regulations must be promulagated before they become "law".

True in theory, but I'm sure in the interest of 'national security'

exceptions would be made.

It's so ironic that one of the biggest reasons our nation is peaceful, relatively safe, and stable, is due to the fact that we have a civilian-ruled military, and a huge number of well-armed citizens, yet some in the government view those citizens as a 'potential threat'. Rogue governments and their genocides have consistently caused far more deaths in any given week than the gun-toting criminals in the U.S. manage in the average year...

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:47 pm

A moldy oldie, has been around since the days of Janet Reno, at least.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:50 pm

Old wives tale....

Mac in Mo · Post by **Mac in Mo** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:07 pm

IF it would age on the shelf, it would age in the cartridge. Imagine the chaos that would ensue from a manufacturer making a powder that degrades purposefully. A product that many peoples lives depend on.
I'm sure that some antis would love this, but, I can't see it. Not saying that they really care about people's lives either.

Kevin

Booger Bill · Post by **Booger Bill** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:11 pm

Can you even begin to imagine the law sutes when that got people killed when there ammo fizzed out in a self defense shooting? I call BS! If that were so, it would be armagaton just around the corner.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:20 pm

Mac in Mo wrote:IF it would age on the shelf, it would age in the cartridge. Imagine the chaos that would ensue from a manufacturer making a powder that degrades purposefully. A product that many peoples lives depend on.
I'm sure that some antis would love this, but, I can't see it. Not saying that they really care about people's lives either.

Kevin

Booger Bill wrote:Can you even begin to imagine the law sutes when that got people killed when there ammo fizzed out in a self defense shooting? I call BS! If that were so, it would be armagaton just around the corner.

exactly the reasons a certain "under the radar" president would want to see.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:42 am

jnyork wrote:A moldy oldie, has been around since the days of Janet Reno, at least.

Speaking of moldy-oldies - EeeeeeaauuuuuuhHHHHH !

AND, dummy me, I went & read this before breakfast, too !

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bgmkithaca · Post by **bgmkithaca** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:22 am

This same rumor has been circulating since the late 80's about powder and primers.Someone has way too much time on their
hands thinking up this nonsense. This caused the first primer shortage that I can recall. Folks hoarded up the primers on hand so that they would have the "good" ones before the fast aging ones came out, circa late eighties.

2571 · Post by **2571** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:13 am

"Both the NRA and TSRA keep close tabs on that sort of thing... "

Yeah, the NRA is real good at that. Like the time gov't almost outlawed lead bullets. NRA never noticed util time for proposed regulatory comments had expired.

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:17 am

Yeah, I got caught up in that first primer scare, have plenty of primers though.

mikld · Post by **mikld** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:33 am

2571 wrote:"Both the NRA and TSRA keep close tabs on that sort of thing... "

Yeah, the NRA is real good at that. Like the time gov't almost outlawed lead bullets. NRA never noticed util time for proposed regulatory comments had expired.

Yep, but somehow they missed the lead bullet ban in CA. But, that's not a law but a "Hunting Regulation" isn't it?

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:42 pm

I have a full case and then some of each kind except shotgun...Paid high for them, too, IIRC

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 4:51 pm

Same here, but we got em!

rimrock · Post by **rimrock** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:55 pm

From Griff:
"Keep abreast of what's in the "Federal Register"... that's where all public notices and proposed rule and regulations must be promulagated before they become "law"."

Actually, the feds can do interim rules without notice and come later to post the notice. So, they would post the interim rule and ask for comments on to "improve" the rule. They would then post a notice explaining why your comments don't improve the rule. But it is well worth the effort to track what is published in the Federal Register!!!

rimrock

Pisgah · Post by **Pisgah** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:28 am

I don't believe that one was new when I first heard it 30 years ago...'

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