Boston Bombs Likely Built From Fireworks
A New Hampshire fireworks store has told the FBI that it sold four-hundred dollars worth of fireworks in February to accused Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
The gunpowder in fireworks is often used in bombs.
"He just wanted the biggest, loudest stuff we had in the store," said Megan Kearns, the assistant manager of Phantom Fireworks, in an interview with ABC News affiliate WMUR .
Kearns said Tsarnaev -- the older of the two brothers now accused in the blast -- bought two large reloadable mortar kits during a two for one sale. She said she remembered Tamerlan because of his Russia accent. The store has since confirmed his purchase with store records.
"Pretty much the only thing that was remarkable about him was that he had a Russian accent, which we don't get too many people in here who have Russian accents," she said.
The amount of gunpowder that could be harvested from the kits—less than half a pound—would not have been enough to detonate the Boston bombs, Phantom Fireworks VP William Weimer said.
Fireworks have often been used by terrorists to power their bombs, including by the man who tried but failed to detonate a car bomb in Times Square. He bought fireworks from a different Phantom Fireworks store, in Pennsylvania.
"Fireworks will give you what you need in terms of blast," said Kevin Barry, Retired Detective First Grade, NYPD Bomb Squad.
Barry told ABC News that while the ingredients are easily purchased – the actual assembly instructions are still hard to find and follow.
"What it seems they did was purchased commercially manufactured mortars, ripped them down and ripped out the powder," he said. "When you confine this powder in a pressure cooker it is very powerful."
The charging document filed in the case against 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev also notes that FBI agents found "a large pyrotechnic" in his college dorm room.
Federal agents have analyzed the two pressure cooker bombs used in the Boston Marathon attack and confirmed early speculation that the other components were also built largely, if not entirely of commercially available items, including parts of a remote control toy car, BBs and small nails.
The analysis was circulated to law enforcement agencies Tuesday evening in a federal law enforcement joint intelligence bulletin.
The report notes that a similar device was found in the thwarted 2010 attempt to set off explosives in Times Square.
"Terrorists can exploit the innocuous appearance and transportability of pressure cookers to conceal IED components," the bulletin says.

Reloading Supplies are another Avenue!
Seems Lautenberg is going to do in that Business!

http://www.lautenberg.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=341435&

In Wake of Boston Attack, Lautenberg to Reintroduce Legislation Requiring Background Checks for Sale of Explosive Powder
Current Law Allows "Black Powder" and Other Explosives To Be Purchased Without Any Checks
Lautenberg Press Office, 202-224-3224
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In the wake of the deadly bombing attacks in Boston, U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced that he will reintroduce legislation he has proposed in a prior Congress to require that sales of explosive powder be subject to a background check. He will also file the legislation as an amendment to the gun violence prevention bill currently on the Senate floor.

Current law allows an individual to purchase as much as 50 pounds of explosive “black powder” without a background check, and also permits an individual to purchase unlimited amounts of dangerous “smokeless powder” and “black powder substitute” without a background check. Sen. Lautenberg’s proposal would change that and require a background check for any purchase of these explosive powders. These powders can be used as the explosive material in assembling pipe bombs, used in the Columbine school shooting, and pressure cooker bombs, which may have been used in the recent Boston attack.

“It is outrageous that anyone, even a known terrorist, can walk into a store in America and buy explosives without any questions asked,” said Senator Lautenberg. “If we are serious about public safety, we must put these common-sense safeguards in place. While the police have not revealed what specific explosive materials were used in Boston, what we do know is that explosive powder is too easy to anonymously purchase across the country.”

Lautenberg will introduce the “Explosive Materials Background Check Act,” which will:

· Require a background check to purchase black powder, black powder substitute, smokeless powder, or any other explosive, in any quantity;

· Provide the Attorney General with the authority to stop the sale of explosives when a background check reveals that the applicant is a known or suspected terrorist and the Attorney General reasonably believes that the person may use the explosives in connection with terrorism; and

· Make it illegal to manufacture homemade explosives without a permit.

Lautenberg introduced a similar proposal in 2003 as part of his “Homeland Security Gun Safety Act of 2003.” Current law does not require an individual to produce a permit, identification or undergo a background check when purchasing up to fifty pounds of black powder. To make matters worse, no permit or background check is required for the purchase of any quantity of black powder substitute or smokeless powder. Current explosives laws also do not prevent the manufacture of homemade explosives without a license, unless the manufacturer is “engaged in the business” of making explosives.

In October 2010, Sen. Lautenberg released a report, “Firearms, Explosives and Terrorists – A Looming Threat – A Major U.S. Vulnerability,” examining the dangers posed to the United States by terrorism attacks using explosives. The report points to the Mumbai attacks and attempted bombing in Times Square, as demonstrating the interest and ability of terrorists to launch attacks in the United States using explosives.

it would make sense,, for a 'terrorist' group to use people who wouldnt be profiled under regular circumstances as potential terrorists,,,,

makes sense to expand their base into less 'middle eastern' territories, with less asthetically middle eastern looking members,,,

The most disturbing thing about the Boston Bombing incident is the martial law and the illegal search of citizens homes afterwards.

How do we, the public, even know if those two guys had anything to do with it? How would we know if this was just another false flag or drill for martial law? They attempted it after Katrina and went around confiscating law abiding citizens guns who were just wanting to stay and protect their homes from looters.

I don't like where this attitude is going. The media painted a picture that the citizens were all so happy to have their homes searched.

I doubt that was the case.

no way to know for sure what we dont see for ourself, but that is when it is up to us to decide whats likely or not

I can believe everything so far up to the point where they claim that they were 'throwing bombs' at police or that the younger one has stated it was because of afghanistan,,,,either they are not being forthcoming with the whole truth or he isnt,,who knows

but I do know if someone dangerous is lurking around, I would feel safer with police there than without,,,, I dont find it hard to believe the residents there may have felt the same,,, especially if its in an area where community is close and cops are still trusted and respected,,,,those areas still do exist,,,

i was wondering about that... no search warrants, but ok to go in anyway? so what if i said no?

Too bad. They ordered people out of their homes while they searched. That is the authority of the patriot act in action.

I think all of them should sue the local law enforcement, but I doubt it that would do any good. People will just be wimps about it. Sheeple.

I think its called extigent circumstances

its not patriot act,, its called extigent circumstances,, a matter of public safety,, where the time to obtain warrants would place the public at further risk,,,,

Yes they exist in the sheeple neighborhoods.

However, it was the feds and the FBI that was in charge, not the local police. They were just taking orders or standing down.

and thankfully noone else lost their lives,,,

Im doubting bostonites are mad about that,, or that that makes them 'sheeple'

What a crock. That is just another excuse to violate people's rights.

and it is the result of terrorism. The objective is to terrorize the people so much they give up their rights at the drop of a hat.

I wish I could interview each and every person who had their house searched just to find out how they felt about that.

hmph... seems like no matter what, the police are getting the advantage on citizens, by invading our private spaces... dirty cops doing their thing, while the rest are looking for anything incriminating...

What makes them sheeple is that they willingly would give up their rights at the drop of a hat, because they have been terrorized.

And then the feds and the police terrorize them like storm troopers invading their homes with guns.

And I am betting there are a few Bostonites that are mad about that, but because of the heightened state of frenzy the feds and police were in, citizens are more terrified of them than of any suspected terrorist.

I know I would be.

How would you feel if armed militarized Cops would demand access to your Premises in contravention of any constitutional Rights?
Guess that's just how those People felt when they knocked on their Doors!
It's a miracle none of those "Lawenforcers" got shot!

The sad truth is, if a citizen attempted to protect their home and privacy from this kind of illegal search, they would probably have all been shot by a bunch of hyped up swat teams who were ordered to shoot back.

no matter what? seriously? you do understand the UNIQUE nature of this situation where people had BOMBED an event and were at large in the area?

its their RIGHT to agree to being protected too,,,,,most people who have a desire to LIVE are gonna welcome someone trained in protection under the circumstances,,,,,,,,

I would be grateful to be safe,, whether my neighbor came over to ensure my safety , or whether it was someone with a 'title' like cop or ofed,,,,

safe is safe and sometimes it does make SENSE to forego arguing about 'rights' and who is doing what, to allow others to be safe or help keep you safe,,,

When I hear they had arrested some Elvis impersonator as a suspect who sent a poison letter to Obama I KNEW THAT WAS A LOAD OF CRAP and that he didn't do it.

I actually felt that he was just another patsy and would be railroaded and have his life ruined like so many other patsies. I was actually glad and somewhat shocked to learn they let him go and dismissed charges for lack of any evidence saying that it looked like he had been framed.

These Feds need to get smarter, because apparently it is pretty easy to frame someone and it probably happens all the time.