coalman

Sorry to be ignorant but what's the BPS?

Newly registered here (very rapidly - thanks) but I'd like to chip in.

Firstly the UK is unlikely to ignore this EU legislation which they have to implement. I think there needs to be some control over sales of dangerous chemicals but it seems to be going too far if it becomes too hard or too expensive for sane, mature individuals to get them as has sometimes been the case in the past. Registration may help with control but I would like to see the door left open for the casual experimenter to progress on small amounts of safer chems before registering. Anyone who wants larger quantities or more unstable oxidisers or seriously toxic chemicals could then be registered and even potentially tracked across multiple suppliers. Wouldn't this satisfy the terrorist and safety aspects? As far as I can tell the proposals would follow this route. Costs are crucial here though. People who don't have pyro as a main hobby can easily be put off by a big up-front slug of money, especially if it became an annual re-registration.

I would register if it was not too expensive and I couldn't do what I wanted without it.