[TigersEye]

There was a school and a nursing home right across the street from this plant. It’s a Federal felony to get within 1,000 ft. of a school with a lawfully carried firearm but there aren’t any regulations about how close you can put an ammonium nitrate plant?

[Strategerist]

There was a school and a nursing home right across the street from this plant. It’s a Federal felony to get within 1,000 ft. of a school with a lawfully carried firearm but there aren’t any regulations about how close you can put an ammonium nitrate plant

The school, nursing home, and apartment complex were all built AFTER the plant.

[Ditter]

I have not heard yet which was built first, the nursing home/school/homes or the fertilizer plant.

[Gunslingr3]

There was a school and a nursing home right across the street from this plant. It’s a Federal felony to get within 1,000 ft. of a school with a lawfully carried firearm but there aren’t any regulations about how close you can put an ammonium nitrate plant?

Did you not even read the first sentence excerpted from the article?

"The West, Texas fertilizer plant where a powerful explosion killed at least 14 and injured dozens on Wednesday failed to disclose a massive ammount of ammonium nitrate ordinarily regulated by federal officials, according to Reuters. "

[Jane Austen]

I presume Obama did not/will not make an appearance at a memorial serive and give one of this robotic speeches.

[Slyfox]

The plant had been there for many, many years. It was located north of town right on the railroad with easy access for farmers to get their fertilizer while in town while getting other supplies. The town grew north of downtown since the 70s, so the apartment complex, nursing home and middle school were all built after the plant had already been established.