It takes even less than that, but certainly, that would suffice. Without going into details, it is trivially easy to make an IED without a chemical explosive charge.
which will, or which may be readily converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant
That said (and I think the definition of WMD makes a mockery of the feds), if these clowns were preparing to assassinate local LEO, then they are in fact dangerous. Just like the cranky bootlegger is.
Amazed after reading all this that they didn’t find ANY WMD in Iraq.
None of this aligns with their group’s beliefs about survivalist, anti-Christ operations.
Unless they’ve actually identified the Anti-Christ someplace, then why would they go after local cops?
Makes no sense.