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 ...

JEFFERSON - Neighbors concerned about exploding targets last month may have some recourse through a town ordinance, according to an ATF (Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms) agent who explained how a ...

Target shooting and restricted ‘exploding targets’ have caused five fires in Oregon since May, state officials said, adding that some people should brush up on the rules before heading out into the ...

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 ...

The Bureau of Land Management is proposing prohibiting the use of exploding targets on land it manages in Colorado because of the wildfire threat they pose. The prohibition is one of a number of ...

SALMON Idaho (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 could spark ...

DENVER | Federal authorities are cracking down on the use of exploding targets on U.S. Forest Service land in five states to prevent them from sparking wildfires. Monday's order covers forest and ...

A resolution is expected Friday afternoon in the case of a man accused in a violent two-day crime spree that left a man dead and an elderly woman badly injured. Landslide shuts down Cornell Road ...