When is a Federal Low Explosives Permit required?
NOTE: As of 1997, the BATF will be formally clarifying their interpretation of what high power rocket motors require a Federal Low Explosives Users Permit (LEUP). At the time that this is written (Jan. 9, 1997) it appears that reloadable motor propellant segments less than 62.5 grams in mass will require a LEUP if their intended use is to assemble a motor that has more than 62.5 grams of propellant. Furthermore, LEUP fees may be raised. At the time of this writing, these changes are not yet in effect. The National Association of Rocketry and Tripoli Rocketry Association are working together to see what can be done to protect the interests of high power rocketry enthusiasts, and will be keeping their members informed of the latest developments. The following are excerpts from a joint communique issued by the High Power Rocket Manufacturers and Dealers Association and the Tripoli Rocketry Association to the high-power rocket community on 25 April 1994. It was posted to CompuServe by Mich
