BATFE extends its reach to rocket hobbyists

[CZ-75]

Unfortunately, the standard response of holding those folks personally responsible doesn't apply because they are almost never caught and the damage they cause costs taxpayers and private landowners mucho dinero.

So let's penalize everybody.

What's next, executing people because they might commit murder?

 

[RocketMan]

Sir Galahad

Rocketeers use FFFFg black powder for ejection charges, not motor making.
The ejection charges expel the recovery hardware from the rocket during flight.

Making black powder motors is difficult and dangerous,
requiring high compression of the black powder, and the
addition of binders, if I'm not mistaken.
It is not sanctioned by either of the national rocketry organizations.
The largest commercial black powder motor is the 'E9' made by Estes.
Larger black powder motors are a tricky proposition, prone to failure.
That's why there are none above an 'E' in size.

Commercial and most experimental high power hobby rocket motors
are made with non-explosive ammonium perchlorate composite
propellant because it is a very stable, safe material. It cannot explode.

RocketMan
NAR Level 2 High Power Certified

 

[Carnitas]

Good! One more group of people get to expierence what gun owners have. Pretty soon the'll manage to piss of a majority, then that will be the end of that.

 

[gun-fucious]

Commercial and most experimental high power hobby rocket motors
are made with non-explosive ammonium perchlorate composite
propellant because it is a very stable, safe material. It cannot explode.

except when a 13 year old rocketeer fills the ejection charge end with epoxy