Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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44. latest media speculation

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2013, 11:15 PM

Apr 2013

Last edited Tue Apr 23, 2013, 11:47 PM - Edit history (1)

They used powder from fireworks.

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Anyone can walk into a gun shop and walk out with pounds of gun powder. [View all] jpak Apr 2013 OP

Anyone can walk into a organic food shop and walk out with pounds of castor beans. sarisataka Apr 2013 #1

Due to dirty money, castor beans would be regulated first. nt Pholus Apr 2013 #2

Yup! Castor beans....... rdharma Apr 2013 #5

OK, so not the beans ... sarisataka Apr 2013 #8

Keep diggin'! nt rdharma Apr 2013 #9

You need to dig sarisataka Apr 2013 #10

Sorry! My organic health store is fresh out of castor seeds........ rdharma Apr 2013 #12

Get them here then... sylvi Apr 2013 #21

Not exactly, all the nuts bought up the gun powder doc03 Apr 2013 #3

I think.... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #4

Fertilizer may be but diesel fuel no n/t doc03 Apr 2013 #7

You can go to any garden store and buy bags of fertilizer. Jenoch Apr 2013 #16

Not for certain but... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #20

I don't know about the Jenoch Apr 2013 #22

In reality I suspect that... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #24

You don't need a ton of the stuff. sir pball Apr 2013 #26

Easily researched solutions for low grade independent terrorists discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #29

You can buy 25lbs bags at Wal-Mart. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #30

This is one reason... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #31

Umm, nope. Same rules apply state by state that apply to guns. DonP Apr 2013 #6

When I built a CVA muzzleloader jpak Apr 2013 #17

Black powder, smokeless and primers are treated the same as guns DonP Apr 2013 #19

You can buy powder by the pound - that is the standard sized container. jpak Apr 2013 #42

Actually, I have to show both a photo ID and my state issued FOID card to even touch ammo or powder DonP Apr 2013 #43

Probably because they never bought any. supernaut Apr 2013 #52

Hell you can make your own black powder Bay Boy Apr 2013 #11

My friend and I made it all the time sylvi Apr 2013 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #14

Ah, the ol' Gilbert's chemistry set. The Big 3 ran out fiest! Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #27

Or wlamart or bass pro or tractor supply or... ileus Apr 2013 #15

has the ATF said it was gunpowder gejohnston Apr 2013 #18

No official statement on that that i've seen so far BUT BAN IT ARGLE BARGLE AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #36

Anyone can make their own. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #23

Ok but does the powder have a pistol grip? kudzu22 Apr 2013 #25

Anyone can JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #28

Why? rl6214 Apr 2013 #32

Anyone can walk into a gas station and walk out with gallons of gas. virginia mountainman Apr 2013 #33

CALL CONGRESS!!!!11!!!!1!! LAGC Apr 2013 #34

What shall we call them? AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #37

Call them any name you choose. LAGC Apr 2013 #39

Just the other day I bought some flammable solids. oneshooter Apr 2013 #35

Where can I get these pounds of powder? CokeMachine Apr 2013 #38

I'm one of the people that has walked off with pounds of powder. Buzz cook Apr 2013 #40

You can also visit your local welding supply shop. ileus Apr 2013 #41

latest media speculation gejohnston Apr 2013 #44

We used to go to CokeMachine Apr 2013 #46

How about cans of beans and CokeMachine Apr 2013 #45

So did we ever confirm if Black Powder for firearms was used? ileus Apr 2013 #47

As of this morning - Fireworks DonP Apr 2013 #48

Yes, and douchebags never use black powder in pipe bombs jpak Apr 2013 #49

Well, do something about it then DonP Apr 2013 #50

LOL! jpak Apr 2013 #53

Anyone can walk into home depot supernaut Apr 2013 #51