An Act To Prohibit the Manufacture, Distribution, Storage, Use, and Possession in Time of War of Explosives, Proving Regulations for the Safe Manufacture, Distribution, Storage, Use, and Possession of the Same, and for Other Purposes, 40 Stat. 385 (1917)
| dc.coverage.spatial | Federal | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-23T23:40:51Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-11T14:48:39Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T00:19:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1917 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Ch. 83: During war, prohibited the manufacture, distribution, storage, use, possession of powder, explosives, blasting supplies, or ingredients thereof in such a manner detrimental to the public safety. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That when the United States is at war it shall be unlawful to manufacture, distribute, store, use, or possess powder, explosives, blasting supplies, or ingredients thereof, in such manner as to be detrimental to the public safety, except as in this Act provided. Sec. 2. That the words "explosive" and "explosives" when used herein shall mean gunpowders, powders used for blasting, all forms of high explosives, blasting materials, fuses, detonators, and other detonating agents, smokeless powders, and any chemical compound or me- | |
| dc.description.summary | This Act makes it illegal, during wartime, to manufacture, distribute, store, use, or possess explosives in ways that could endanger public safety, unless done in accordance with its provisions. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/3486 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedby | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-40/pdf/STATUTE-40-Pg385.pdf | |
| dc.subject | TRANSFER, MANUFACTURE & STORAGE OF GUNPOWDER | |
| dc.title | An Act To Prohibit the Manufacture, Distribution, Storage, Use, and Possession in Time of War of Explosives, Proving Regulations for the Safe Manufacture, Distribution, Storage, Use, and Possession of the Same, and for Other Purposes, 40 Stat. 385 (1917) |