#9 The State of 1.4 Pro (Articles Pyrotechnic)

Joined by 2020 Sky Wars Pro-AM Champion Scott Smith; Bo, AJ, and Jamie dive in on the state of 1.4 pro lines (Articles Pyrotechnic).

The previously classified UN0431 pro-lines were the lifeblood of hobbyist pyromusicals...and all signs are pointing toward the qualified, trained, and competent hobbyist pro-sumer user being denied access to this product. 

The "perfect storm" surrounding this product has finally made landfall...Commercial special interests within the industry lobbied for the molestation of this product class (by pressing for it's pyrotechnic material limitations to be increased to 1k grams and to include flash, all while flying under the banner of 1.4 pro in an effort to reduce costs and get out from under the burden that comes along with the 1.3 classification.  This coupled with the accidents in China that forced the UN0431 product classification to migrate to the standard consumer UN0336 (with and asterisk) and now the ATF has officially asked the chief regulatory body overseeing our industry (the American Pyrotechnics Association) for a clarification on what defines a "professional".

Who sits on these sub-committees?  Who's interests do they really have top of mind?  Have hobbyists even been recognized, considered, and represented as in these discussions as a shooter sub-classification?