[ContemptofCourt]

Garcia said the bomb Womack possessed was considered live because it was comprised of a container, powder and a firing device. Explosives such as these are easily detonated by shock, friction or heat.

A bullet?

Seriously, in the olden days, these were called mere "pipe bombs" (and I'm guilty of making a few myself...not for nefarious purposes, but just to make holes and pretty explosions. Calling them IED's makes them sound much meaner.

[MeanWestTexan]

Powder. Sounds like he went to Wal-Mart and got blackpowder.

He could be making fireworks.