Re: Any Fallout From Terrorism?

Hardly.

I have BEEN the target.

Crash test dummy supreme.

Even Kosdon is shocked.

first of all, try to keep your hobby to yourself as much as you can. This applies also for hobbies that sounds "dangerous" like guns, archery, pyrotechnics, anything like that. People see you lugging around big rockets are going to be suspicious no matter what, because they just dont know or dont want to know. If you are doing trades, even with "rocketry folks", do it away from your house. All it takes is someone calling the ATF saying "Hey guys! I was in this guy's house and I saw some rockets/ammo/guns/fireworks/igniters/blackpowders" and they will try to dig up as much as they can about you and find ANYthing you may have done wrong and get a search warrant on you. Wheather or not they get you convicted on anything is another matter but why even have a hassle like this (not to mention being in jail and lawyers and all)

So my advise is: Be very careful about who you let into your house or who you even talk about your hobbies with!

You can not overcome "friends" and "clubs" targeting you.

So you might as well put a magnum on your roof with pride.

Jerry

DITTO. How else are you going to get public awareness? Do not hide the fun and safe hobby as if it were a problem, or you will contribute to the problem.

Nearly _everyone_ in my neighborhood knows I fly rockets, and I talk about it as often as I can.

~Duane Phillips.

I have the opposite advice; promote and discuss the hobby as much as possible. It is misunderstanding that is our enemy, not understanding.

I am a rockets/ammo/guns/fireworks/igniters/blackpowder guy and have received many a suspicious look and comment. But a quick demo or explanation usually worked things out, even to the point of making new recruits. In the worst cases (firearms and reloading ammo), at least the suspicion was eliminated and only a difference of opinion was left; they at least knew I wasn't a wacko or criminal and that I was just pursuing a hobby that did not actually endanger their safety.

The best way to generate suspicion is to act suspicious.

I have the opposite advice; promote and discuss the hobby as much as possible. It is misunderstanding that is our enemy, not understanding.

I am a rockets/ammo/guns/fireworks/igniters/blackpowder guy and have received many a suspicious look and comment. But a quick demo or explanation usually worked things out, even to the point of making new recruits. In the worst cases (firearms and reloading ammo), at least the suspicion was eliminated and only a difference of opinion was left; they at least knew I wasn't a wacko or criminal and that I was just pursuing a hobby that did not actually endanger their safety.

The best way to generate suspicion is to act suspicious.

Give Gary Bolles the annual rmr common sense prize.

It is also used in criminal prosecutions as "evidence".

Jerry

You lose your rights when you fail to exercise them. Trying to keep a low profile is exactly the Wrong thing to do. The timid/CYA mindset will result in persecution and loss of liberty. The government works for us, not the other way around.

Brad Hitch

SOMEONE please **FORCE** NAR and TRA to see this simple fact.

THEY OBJECT. STRENUOUSLY.

Jerry

Pardon the ON-TOPIC post.