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UINITE D STATE S O FAMERIC A DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC E O FHEARING S WASHINGTON , D.C , I n th e Matte r

of : Josep hMoesse r -AJVSWE R FAA DOCKE T C P Unassigne d FA A Cas e No . 2010NM72000 1 Judg e Th e Resportdeat , Josep hMoesser , b y andtliroug hhi s attorney , Gregory G . Skordas , hereb y file s it s Answe r

an dstate s a s follows : 1 . 

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15 , 2011 , Respondent , Josep hMoesser , wa s advise dthrougl i aFina l Notic e o f Proposed . Civi l Penalty that th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) propose dto asses s acivi l penall y i n th e amoun t o f 5162,500 . On Novembe r 25 , 2011 , Josep hMoesser , submitte dawritte n reques t for ahearing . U . On Augas i 16 , 2011 , Responden t wa s advise dthioug haNotic e o f Propose dCivi l Penall y tha t th e Federal Aviatio n Adminislratio n (FAA ) propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amount01/1.-3/2U1 2 16:5 1 FA X 1301531383 5 SKORDAS CASTO N HYD E ®00 3

of$162,500 . Responden t

answer s t o th e allegation s i n th e Complain t a s follows : 1 . Admit . 2 . Admi t 3 . Admit . 4 . Admit . 5 . Admit . 6 . Admit . 7 . Admi t 8 . Responden t

ha s n o persona l knowledg e o f th e fact s allege dan dneithe r admit s o r denies . 9 . Responden t

ha s n o persona l knowledg e o f th e fact s allege dan dneithe r admit s o r denies . 10 . Admi t 11 . Responden t

neithe r admit s o r

denie s th e allegatio n i n paragrap h1 1 a s i t call s fo r a lega l conclusion . 12 . Responden t

neithe r admit s o r

denie s th e allegatio n i n paragrap h1 2 a s i t call s fo r a lega l conclusion . Responden t neithe r admit s o r

denies . 13 . Responden t

neithe r admit s o r

denie s th e allegatio n i n paragrap h1 3 a s i t call s fo r a lega l coi:iclusion . Responden t admit s h e di dno t

includ e shippin g papers . 14 . Responden t

neithe r admit s o r

denie s th e allegatio n mparagrap h1 4 a s i t call s fo r a01/13/201 2 16:5 1 FA X 1301531888 5 SKORDA S CASTO NHYD E [2)00 4



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includ e shippin g papers . 

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denies th e allegatio n i n pai'agrap h1 ( atliroug hj. ) 2 . Responden t

neithe r admit s o r

denie s th e allegatio n i

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call s fo r alega l conclusion . 3 . Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f S I 62,50 0 i s excessive . AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S Responden t

assert s ih e followin g affinnativ e defenses : I . 1 . Hodgdo n Tripl e Seve n Pellet s are smokeles s powde r fo r smal l ann s commonl y use db y sportsme n huntin g withmuzzle-loadin g rifles . 2 . CC\209 M Shotshel l primer s are commonl y use db y sportsme n huntin g withmuzzle

loadin g rifles . 3 . Responden t

offere da s checke dbaggag e tw o bo.xe s o f 25-coLin t Wincheste r

XX1 2 gaug e shotgu n she:lls , 4 0 o f

whic hhadbee n expende dandrefdled . O f th e 4 0 shells , 3 8 containe dIHodgdon Tripl e Seve n Pellet s an d2 contame dCCI209 M Shotshel l primers . 4 . Th e tw o bo.;te s o f

25-coun t Wincheste r

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5 . Responden l i s anationall y recognize dsportsma n wh o planne dt o us e amuzzle-loadin g riil c o n saU-i i an dth e smokeles s powde r an dprijner s wer e ammnmtio n fo r tha t rifle . 

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• 175.10(a)(8 ) exempt s "smal l aim s amn:iLmilion' " fro mal l o f th e requirenienl s ofsubchapt.-;rC(i.e . 49C.F.R . § 171-185) . 2 . Smokeles s -powde r

fo r smal l arm s an dprimer s i s "ammunitio n fo r smal l aims' ' an di s permitte dU:

- b e possesse da t

airport s mchecke dbaggage , an dplace do n passenge r aircraf t i n checke dbaggag e i f

i t i s securel y packe di n abo x o r othe r packagin g designe dt o carr y smal l amount s o f

anununition . 3 . Th e ter m"smal l arm s amnnuiitio n fo r persona l use " i n 4 9 C.F.R . § 175.10(a)(8 ) shoul d b e construe di n par i materi a\\\X\ y 2 7 C.F.R . § 555.11 . 4 . Tli e Federa l Aviatio n Administration' s interpretatio n o f regidation s governin g possessio n a t airport s i n checke dbaggag e o f smal l arm s ammunitio n fo r persona l us e doe s no t provid e fai r

notic e o f

th e conduc t

prohibite di n violatio n o f th e Du e Proces s Claus e o f th e Unite dStat.^ s Constitution . 5 . Th e Fede:ra l Aviatio n Administration' s reques t fo r civi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f ' ' . $162,50 0 i s excessiv e an dunwarrante dunde r th e circumstances . .. .01/13/201 2 16:5 1 F.A X 1301531888 5 SKORDA S CAST01 < HYD E(^100 6

DATE D thi s fZ l da y o f January , 2012 .

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