This pamphlet provides licensed gun owners with information on the requirements for black powder, propellant powder and ammunition.
Black powder (or gun powder) and propellant powder are used by licensed gun owners as a muzzle-loading powder or in the manufacture or re-loading of ammunition, respectively. They easily ignite through heat or flame, and the explosive release of energy makes them ideal for their use in firing ammunition.
In uncontrolled conditions however, the ignition of black powder, propellant powder and ammunition (all classed as explosives) can result in damage and injury.