Tannerite Explosion: DIY Or Disaster?

After their property burned in a 2019 wildfire allegedly sparked by target shooters, a group of montana neighbors is suing the maker of the explosive tannerite targets. What is this tannerite stuff that people keep talking about? Arent explosive substances illegal or something? For starters, tannerite is a brand of exploding target. Tannerite is one of a few possible causes of the tremor that rocked lebanon county homes on new years eve.

Tannerite is a binary explosive (theres two parts to it) that detonates whenever something with a velocity at or over 2000 feet per second strikes it. Once its struck it. Tannerite is a proprietary blend of an oxidizer, ammonium nitrate, and aluminum powder catalyst used to make homemade exploding targets. While it is currently approved for.