Exploding targets are a mixture of an oxidizer - usually ammonium nitrate - and a fuel, such as aluminum. According to a May 2012 newsletter from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ...

The Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service has issued an order prohibiting the use of exploding targets on Forest Service lands in the region. Exploding targets were cited as the cause of ...

SALMON, Idaho, July 23 (Reuters) - Federal land managers on Wednesday banned exploding targets used by shooting enthusiasts from 12 national forests in four Western U.S. states, saying the devices ...

People, often frightened, are calling 911 to report explosions at all hours of the day and night. Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton says people using exploding targets are to blame. The sheriff says ...

Every American likes a nice harmless explosion during summertime—especially on the Fourth. Fun as fireworks are, you don’t get to shoot at them. Firebird Targets, on the other hand, are nonbinary ...

DENVER (Reuters) - The U.S. Forest Service banned the use of exploding shooting targets on drought-parched national forests and grasslands in five states on Monday, after authorities blamed the ...