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Gunpowder Act 1860
The Gunpowder Act 1860 ( 23 & 24 Vict. c. 139), also known as the Gunpowder and Fireworks Act 1860, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that amended the law relating to the making, keeping and transport of gunpowder. Passage Leave to bring in the Gunpowder, &c. Bill to the House of Commons was granted to the home secretary, Sir George Lewis and the under-secretary of state for the home department, George Clive on 2 July 1860. The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 3 July 1860, presented by the home secretary, Sir George Lewis . The bill had its second reading in the House of Commons on 19 July 1860 and was committed to a committee of the whole house, which met and reported on 19 July 1860, with amendments. The amended bill was re-committed to a committee of the whole house, which met on 25 July 1860 and reported on 26 July 1860, with amendments. The amended bill had its third reading in the House of Commons on 28 July 1860 and passed, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunpowder Act Amendment Act 1862
Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal (which is mostly carbon), and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). The sulfur and charcoal act as fuels while the saltpeter is an oxidizer. Gunpowder has been widely used as a propellant in firearms, artillery, rocketry, and pyrotechnics, including use as a blasting agent for explosives in quarrying, mining, building pipelines, tunnels, and roads. Gunpowder is classified as a low explosive because of its relatively slow decomposition rate, low ignition temperature and consequently low brisance (breaking/shattering). Low explosives deflagrate (i.e., burn at subsonic speeds), whereas high explosives detonate, producing a supersonic shockwave. Ignition of gunpowder packed behind a projectile generates enough pressure to force the shot from the muzzle at high speed, but usually not enough force to rupture t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
