bob/art, whoever you are:
Long after HPR has become banned/outlawed or so reduced in numbers that nobody left will care, model rocketry will still be here.
I don't know that the TRA makes its membership numbers available, but I was under the impression that their membership has had some decline too over the past few years. SO its not a just a NAR problem.
The only reason for being that the TRA has is HPR: if theres no HPR, there won't be any reason for the TRA. On the other hand, if heres was no HPR, while it would significantly impact the NAR, the NAR has model rocketry to fall back on.
Also NAR membership is about 4.5K, not less than 3K, while TRA membership levels are approx 4K .
As far as "where the money is"... I would think that Estes sales alone, are probably of a magnitude more than all of HPR combined.
The NAR is not protecting " the BP interests"; the NAr protects "its interest", just as TRA protect its interests; its the BP interests that sit on the NFPA that made the NFPA 1127, lets get real, the model rockety manufacturers have no love lost for HPR; they would just as soon as it disappear as fast as it appeared. They think the NAR/TRA lawsuit is a waste of time and money and a lost cause. Why do you think Estes/Quest, arguely the 2 biggest model rocketry manufacturers, could care less about the NAR/TRA lawsuit? Because they don't have a dog in the fight, that's why. Now of course they won't tell you this publicly, but they will say it in private.
You are going have to stop drinking or smoking or whatever it is, that provides the impetus for these raving rants.
get your facts straight first then come back and spew.
shockie B)