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That's for sure. I think they're looking to be a French territory.

RE: real blackpowder obsolete
 

I wonder how people got by with their flintlocks before there were large producers of the stuff along with reliable transportation and chain of supply?;) If the world were thrown into utter chaos tomorow, of all of the firearms out there, the flintlock would be the last to go obsolete. Think making blackpowdr is difficult and dangerous? Try making smokeless powder or black powder substitutes.

Most likely reason why shops quit being suppliers of BP (by 'BP' I mean real black powder not pyrodex) is that BP is considered to be an explosive and requires special handling and storage, not to mention the hazmat fees for transporting the stuff.

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Insurance costs are another reason a lot of shops dont carry it.

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Point taken Cayugad ,
but the process can also be studied and brought down to where anybody can make useable gunpowder with good consistancy . With quality ingredients and a good manufacturing method a person could become skilled enough with practice and time . I remember reading somewhere that "DIY" gunpowder was often the only kind available to the mountain trappers of the 18th and 19th century . I agree that making it in the basement is probably a very bad idea .

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Blame lawyers, and liberals. (Democrats) If they had thier way, all forms of powder, and everything else to do with firearms would be gone!

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.........stock up while you can............

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This is the first I've heard of it anywhere. Odds are there is nothing to it.

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the name of the retailer is TNT gunworks in Regina, Saskatchewan. I don't have his phone number handy and he doesn't have an email address or website so I can't give any other information offhand

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Just ordered another 6lbs. this morning and still haven't a problem with it.

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Backdoor regulatory pressure...

Sellers need a license to sell blackpowder, and are required to keep a powder magazine separate from the structure of their store. You have to log purchases, etc. There is no such regulation for pyrodex. So anyone can sell pyrodex, whereas they have a hard time selling black powder.

The popularity of inlines and percussion over flint has made an impact as well. Only states such as Pennsylvania, that require flintlock and patched ball for their primitive firearms season, are likely to provide a real market for blackpowder.

Dan