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Offline perklo

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Reloaders and Shooters - Beware OSHA Regulations!
« on: July 04, 2007, 06:33:11 AM »
Read this Link:

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=3145



They don't give the best write up on how to submit a comment and the website wont allow direct links - so here is the quick and dirty on how to post a comment. Sorry if this overkill but hopefully it will save you some time.

1) Go to http://www.regulations.gov
2) Under the Submit Comments section, click on All documents open for public comment
3) Then manually shoot to page 18 (it says only 4+ pages, but there are more) and enter in the scroll down to OSHA-2007-0032
4) In the far right corner click on the little blub icon to post a comment.
5) Paste this:



Dear Sir or Madam:

    I am writing in strong opposition to OSHA’s proposed rules on “explosives,” which go far beyond regulating true explosives. These proposed rules would impose severe restrictions on the transportation and storage of small arms ammunition—both complete cartridges and handloading components such as black and smokeless powder, primers, and percussion caps. These restrictions go far beyond existing transportation and fire protection regulations.

    As a person who uses ammunition and components, I am very concerned that these regulations will have a serious effect on my ability to obtain these products. OSHA’s proposed rules would impose restrictions that very few gun stores, sporting goods stores, or ammunition dealers could comply with. (Prohibiting firearms in stores that sell ammunition, for example, is absurd—but would be required under the proposed rule.)

    The proposed transportation regulations would also affect shooters’ ability to buy these components by mail or online, because shipping companies would also have great difficulty complying with the proposed rules. For instance, the rules against leaving any vehicle containing “explosives” unattended would make it impossible for companies such as United Parcel Service to deliver ammunition to businesses or consumers without massive changes in their operations (such as putting a second driver on any truck that might happen to deliver a case of shotgun shells).

    There is absolutely no evidence of any new safety hazard from storage or transportation of small arms ammunition or components that would justify these new rules. I also understand that organizations with expertise in this field, such as the National Rifle Association, National Shooting Sports Foundation, and Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Association, will be submitting detailed comments on this issue. I hope OSHA will listen to these organizations’ comments as the agency develops a final rule on this issue.

    Sincerely,



Speak-up or fume later - perklo   >:(

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Re: Reloaders and Shooters - Beware OSHA Regulations!
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2007, 05:34:46 AM »
FYI
3) Then manually shoot to page 18 (it says only 4+ pages, but there are more) and enter in the scroll down to OSHA-2007-0032
 
   It's on page 19 now.
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Re: Reloaders and Shooters - Beware OSHA Regulations!
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2007, 05:54:33 AM »
Gasoline, as stored in a car's fuel tank, is an explosive.
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Re: Reloaders and Shooters - Beware OSHA Regulations!
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2007, 07:58:42 PM »
Well, I was on that site today. There have been less than 1000 responses to this proposal. I am dumbfounded. Even this post, having been read just under 200 times has had only a couple of responses. What are people thinking? Millions of gun owners in the country and only like 990 responses to the OSHA proposed reg. Seems incredible to me.  ::)

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Re: Reloaders and Shooters - Beware OSHA Regulations!
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2007, 09:53:11 AM »
I just heard about this from my hunter education coordinator!

Let's raise a fuss folks.   Thanks for the post.

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