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Rocket Hobbyists Prevail Over Feds In Court Case
Ellis D. Tripp writes "DC District Court judge Reggie Walton has finally ruled in the 9-year old court case pitting the model rocketry community against the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The ruling is a 'slam dunk' for the rocketry community, stating that the BATFE ignored scientific evidence and overstepped its bounds by classifying ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (APCP) as an 'explosive.' Effective immediately, the BATFE has no legal jurisdiction over hobby rocket motors, and a federal Low Explosives User's Permit will no longer be needed in order to purchase APCP motors. The full text of the Judge's decision is reproduced at the link."
You know, I'm pretty sure if those wacky religious leaders weren't breaking the law, they'd be left alone. It's not as if we have any lack of wacky religions in this country, and until recently most of their leaders weren't merely being left alone - they were mostly running it. So don't go blaming the ATF for the suicidal things nutballs do when the cops come to say no you can't have dozens of 12 year old "wives".
Because if you think we should just let people willing to kill themselves be a law unto themselves, pretty soon you'll have a society where it's perfectly acceptable to fly airplanes into buildings. And I kind of have a problem with that.