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TRA and NAR petition U. S. District Court |
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2004 Archived News by TRA/NAR Joint Task Force
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Thursday, October 07, 2004 |
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WASHINGTON, District of Columbia USA — TRA and NAR have petitioned the U. S. District Court in Washington, DC for an acceleration of the planned December 17, 2004 status conference. The full text of the petition can be found here. The Court has agreed to a revised date of October 15, 2004, for this important conference.
Our request was triggered by two events: the publication of a http://www.atf.gov/explarson/0504rocketryqa.pdf "Questions and Answers Hobby Rocket Motors" document at the ATF Explosives website, and an apparent attempt to enforce these illegally promulgated regulations on at least one motor dealer.
In light of these events, we again suggest that members need to be viligant for attempts by any ATF personnel attempt to impose conditions on rocketeers which are counter to the April 2004 Court opinion or for which legally promulgated regulations do not exist. Members who experience treatment similar to that outlined above or who are threatened with or receive enforcement action should immediately contact TRA President Ken Good (email:
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) or at 412-260-4223, or NAR President Mark Bundick (email:
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) or at 630-293-9343 and provide full details of those action or threats. It will be important to record your experience in as much detail as possible so counsel can then seek the appropriate relief from Judge Walton's court.
As always, we appreciate the comments, input and support of TRA and NAR members in this fight. And, as our case proceeds, we will continue to need your financial support. We urge you to make a donation to the Legal Defense Fund today, in whatever amount you possibly can contribute. Your support and generosity will be recognized and acknowledged, and you'll be able to say "I supported the fight for an unregulated sport rocket hobby."
We will report the results of this conference to members as soon as possible after it concludes.
Ken Good, President
Tripoli Rocketry Association
Mark Bundick, President
National Association of Rocketry |
