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IANAL: What I've heard is that according to the government unmixed tannerite is 'not an explosive' but once you mix it, it becomes an explosive. And you need p
by bigbubba 6y ago
IANAL: What I've heard is that according to the government unmixed tannerite is 'not an explosive' but once you mix it, it becomes an explosive. And you need permits and licensing to transport or store an explosive, but not to make (mix) it and use it immediately. You can't mix it at home, put it in your car, then drive to the gun range to use it. However I would expect the feds to find a way to charge you if they found unmixed tannerite and pipebomb parts in your backpack.. maybe constructive intent? I would hope so anyway.
- phobosanomaly 6y agoThat's a great point. I didn't take into account the legal consideration of intent. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/intent https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/intent So, I guess if the FBI knew hypothetical pipe bomber was around, they would arrest him. If it was the FBI, and they were looking for him specifically, they would most likely have sufficient additional evidence to prove intent. This is because he would have had to get on their radar somehow, and however that happened would likely supply sufficient evidence to prove intent. Local police would have to take a different approach, since they would have a much more difficult time proving intent. If they just arrested some random guy with tannerite and a pipe, the prosecutor would then have to go out and construct a case for intent from scratch.