Jan/Feb - uspsa

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BOD MINUTES /conz.)
serious questions of safety regarding
the loading of 9mm (9x19)
ammunition so that it can achieve
the major power factor of 175,000,
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS
HEREBY RESOLVED, that the use
of 9mm Parabellum (9x19)
ammunition with an overall length
of less than 1.250 inches AND
LOADED TO THE MAJOR POWER
FACTOR CATEGORY is specifically
prohibited and will not be allowed to
be used in USPSA events until such
time as the Board of Director8 can
be assured by clear and convincing
verifiable evidence that such
ammunition can be safely loaded to
achieve the major power fador
category.
WHEREAS one of the
principal obligations of the Board of
Directors of the United States
Practical Shooting Association is to
encourage the development of
equipment and techniques that will
safely advance the craft of practical
shooting in a sporting atmosphere,
and
WHEREAS evidence has
been presented that indicates that
the uee of jacketed bullets weighing
less than 160 grains and lead
bullets weighing less than 143
grains in .38 Super ammunition
may be unsafe when loaded to
achieve the major power factor of
175,000 in unsupported chambers,
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS
HEREBY RESOLVED, that .38
Super ammunition using jacketed
bullets of less than 150 grains, or
lead bullets of less than 143 grains,
AND LOADED TO THE MAJOR
POWER FACTOR CATEGORY are
specifically prohibited and will not
be allowed to be used in USPSA
events unless fully supported
chambers are employed.
DEFINITION OF FULLY
SUPPORTED CHAMBER.& used
in this resolution a Fully Supported
Chamber is defined as: One in
which the cartridge
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case is enclosed
around 360 deerees of ... it^
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circumference by the barrel chamber
up to the front of the case extractor
grove.
WORLD ASSEMBLY
PROPOSALS: Discussion of
contradiction in official minutes of
IPSC minute book vs wpy of minute
submitted from London meeting in
regards to International sanction
requirement. It was agreed to
contact Bob Chittleboro for
clarification.
The three proposals
submitted by the policy committee
for World Assembly discussion on
changing the voting power and per
capita fee for countries were
reviewed.
MOTION: John Sayle moved that
David Stanford be empowered to
vote as regional director of the
United States and as chairman of
the policy committee in favor or
proposal #2 as distributed and
further the he be empowered, at the
World Assembly to be held in
Adelaide, Australia, October. 1990.
to make any modification necessary
to the proposal to insure that the
United States is not forced to pay
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