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EXPLOSIVES CONTROL

HEARINGS

BEFORE

SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 5

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H.R. 17154, H.R. 16699, H.R. 18573
and Related Proposals

TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE TO
PROVIDE FOR BETTER CONTROL OF INTERSTATE TRAFFIC
IN EXPLOSIVES

51-938 O

JULY 15, 16, 22, 29, AND 30, 1970

SERIAL NO. 29

Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1970

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

EMANUEL CELLER, New York, Chairman

MICHAEL A. FEIGHAN, Ohio

PETER W. RODINO, JR., New Jersey
BYRON G. ROGERS, Colorado
HAROLD D. DONOHUE, Massachusetts
JACK B. BROOKS, Texas

JOHN DOWDY, Texas

ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, Wisconsin

DON EDWARDS, California

WILLIAM L. HUNGATE, Missouri
JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan
ANDREW JACOBS, JR., Indiana
JOSHUA EILBURG, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM F. RYAN, New York
JEROME R. WALDIE, California
EDWIN W. EDWARDS, Louisiana
WALTER FLOWERS, Alabama
JAMES R. MANN, South Carolina
ABNER J. MIKVA, Illinois

BESS E. DICK, Staff Director

WILLIAM M. MCCULLOCH, Ohio
RICHARD H. POFF, Virginia
CLARK MACGREGOR, Minnesota
EDWARD HUTCHINSON, Michigan
ROBERT MCCLORY, Illinois

HENRY P. SMITH III, New York
THOMAS J. MESKILL, Connecticut
CHARLES W. SANDMAN, JR., New Jersey
TOM RAILSBACK, Illinois

EDWARD G. BIESTER, JR., Pennsylvania CHARLES E. WIGGINS, California

DAVID W. DENNIS, Indiana

HAMILTON FISH, JR., New York

R. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN, Pennsylvania WILEY MAYNE, Iowa

BENJAMIN L. ZELENKO, General Counsel

KENNETH R. HARKINS, Chief Counsel, Antitrust Subcommittee

GARNER J. CLINE, Counsel

HERBERT FUCHS, Counsel

WILLIAM P. SHATTUCK, Counsel

JEROME ZEIFMAN, Counsel

JOSEPH FISCHER, Law Revision Counsel

DONALD G. BENN, Associate Counsel

FRANKLIN G. POLK, A8sociate Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE No. 5

EMANUEL CELLER, New York, Chairman

PETER W. RODINO, JR., New Jersey
BYRON G. ROGERS, Colorado
HAROLD D. DONOHUE, Massachusetts
JACK B. BROOKS, Texas

ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, Wisconsin
DON EDWARDS, California

WILLIAM M. McCULLOCH, Ohio
CLARK MACGREGOR, Minnesota
ROBERT MCCLORY, Illinois
TOM RAILSBACK, Illinois
RICHARD H. POFF, Virginia
EDWARD HUTCHINSON, Michigan

BENJAMIN L. ZELENKO, General Counsel
FRANKLIN G. POLK, Associate Counsel

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Both, Richard J., chairman, Public Safety Committee, Institute of

Makers of Explosives, accompanied by: Matthew M. Champion,

Technical Committee; Frank H. Gordon, counsel, and Harry L.

Hampton, Jr., secretary-treasurer.

Brotzman, Hon. Donald E., a U.S. Representative in Congress from

the State of Colorado_

Cramer, Hon. William C., a U.S. Representative in Congress from

the State of Florida__

Dole, Hon. Hollis M., Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Mineral
Resources), accompanied by: Dr. Earl T. Hayes, Acting Director,
Bureau of Mines; Frank Bracken, Legislative Counsel, Office of
Solicitor; Norman Hanna and Joseph Grumer, Pittsburgh Health
and Safety Research Center, Bureau of Mines___

Goldwater, Hon. Barry M., Jr., a U.S. Representative in Congress

from the State of California.

Goodwin, Lt. Col. Vaughn K., USAF (Ret.), first vice president,
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association_

Knox, Neal, editor, the Handloader Magazine and the Rifle Magazine_
Mayne, Hon. Wiley, a U.S. Representative in Congress from the State
of Iowa__

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Brock, Hon. William E., III, a U.S. Representative in Congress from
the State of Tennessee.

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Collier, Hon. Harold R., a U.S. Representative in Congress from the
State of Illinois___.

Coughlin, Hon. R. Lawrence, a U.S. Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania

Ford, Hon. Gerald Ř., a U.S. Representative in Congress from the
State of Michigan_.

Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress, "Crime Index
Öffense and Murder Rates in States With and Without Capital
Punishment" (1968)--

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322

310

149

Memo, "Federal Legislation Pertaining to Explosives," March
20, 1970-

2

Memo, "State Legislation Pertaining to Explosives," April 7,
1970.

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Lindsay, Hon. John V., mayor, the city of New York.

309

Mathias, Hon. Robert B., a U.S. Representative in Congress from the
State of California..

323

Miller, Hon. Clarence E., a U.S. Representative in Congress from the
State of Ohio.......

310

Morton, Hon. Rogers C. B., a U.S. Representative in Congress from the State of Maryland..

315

Murphy, Hon. John M., a U.S. Representative in Congress From the
State of Maryland_

312

Quillen, Hon. James H., a U.S. Representative in Congress From the
State of Tennessee..

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Scott, Wodson D., president, National Rifle Association of America__ Smith, Hon. Neal, a U.S. Representative in Congress From the State of Iowa..

Communication of—

American Reloaders Association, Dean A. Grennell, Excutive Director, letter
to House Committee on the Judiciary, May 18, 1970.--
Anderson, Hon. Wendell R., member, Minnesota State Senate
Minneapolis, letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman, House
Committee on the Judiciary, September 12, 1970, with enclosures__
Committee for Effective Crime Control, the, Jon Willand, secretary,
letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman, House Committee on the
Judiciary, July 19, 1970...

330

325

276

Firearms Lobby of America, Morgan Norval, national director, letter
to Hon. Emmauel Celler, chairman, House Committee on the
Judiciary (undated), with enclosed statement.
Institute of Makers of Explosives, Harry L. Hampton, Jr., secretary-
treasurer letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman, House Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, August 17, 1970_-

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Interior Department, Hon. Hollis M. Dole, Assistant Secretary, letter
to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman, House Committee on the Judi-
ciary, August 19, 1970, with enclosure..
International Society of Explosives Specialists, Albert E. Teller,
president, letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman, House Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, August 31, 1970-

Justice Department, Herbert E. Hoffman, Chief, Legislative and Legal
Section, Office of Deputy Attorney General, letter to Hon. Emanuel
Celler, chairman, House Committee on the Judiciary, August 14,
1970, with enclosures

National Reloading Manufacturers Association, Inc., Arlen L. Chaney,
president, letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman, House Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, July 15, 1970......

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161

National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc., Charles Dickey, director,
letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman, House Committee on the
Judiciary, July 15, 1970..

333

National Skeet Shooting Association, William E. Rollow, chairman,
subcommittee on legislation, letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chair-
man, House Judiciary Committee, July 14, 1970.
Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp., Frederick B. Lee, vice president,
letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman, House Committee on the
Judiciary, August 14, 1970___

336

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Powder Actuated Tool Manufacturers' Institute, Inc., George P. Byrne,
executive director, letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman, House
Committee on the Judiciary, August 11, 1970.-

340

Schadeberg, Hon. Henry C., a U.S. Representative in Congress from
the State of Wisconsin, letter to Hon. Emanuel Celler, chairman,
House Committee on the Judiciary, September 16, 1970--

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