Posted on 01/01/2025 1:23:23 PM PST by TigerClaws
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Federal agents found one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives they have ever seized when they arrested a Virginia man on a firearms charge last month, according to a court filing by federal prosecutors.
Investigators seized more than 150 pipe bombs and other homemade devices when they searched the home of Brad Spafford northwest of Norfolk in December, the prosecutors said in a motion filed Monday. The prosecutors wrote that this is believed to be “the largest seizure by number of finished explosive devices in FBI history.”
Most of the bombs were found in a detached garage at the home in Isle of Wight County, along with tools and bomb-making materials including fuses and pieces of plastic pipe, according to court documents. The prosecutors also wrote: “Several additional apparent pipe bombs were found in a backpack in the home’s bedroom, completely unsecured,” in the home he shares with his wife and two young children.
Spafford, 36, was charged with possession of a firearm in violation of the National Firearms Act. Law enforcement officers allege he owned an unregistered short barrel rifle. Prosecutors said that he faces “numerous additional potential charges” related to the explosives.
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That’s got to be some kind of zoning violation, yes?
The perpetrator must have been antifa or some other commie freak.
Child endangerment?
Near a school zone?
No, just a guy who likes fireworks who happens to live in a “no fireworks” state.
Not very credible charges.
Certainly people have built pipe bombs, but a lot of them are just junk.
PVC bombs? Are simply dumb.
Pipe bombs can be made with modern gunpowder, but gunpowder is normally a propellant, not an explosive device. (container space is the issue, and fuse seal)
It is clear that the AP author don’t understand what he is writing about.
Yep most likely black powder fireworks.
They need to flip the message off of New Orleans fast.
Yep.
But truthfully, home made black powder is very dangerous. I had a neighbor when I was a child that made it. There is very little quality control for that.
Burn rate is generally very fast for black powder. For muzzle loaders you pack the powder and ram the bullet where there is no space for an explosion, only a burn.
Modern smokeless powder is much more stable. You must still allow for reduced chargers, the powder burn rate must be retarded to prevent an explosion.
but but but, we found all these bombs over there...
150 separate charges of possession of a destructive device. Bad juju.
CC
The state of Virginia is exploring Attempted Murder on an LEO, conspiracy, child abuse and reckless endangerment charges.
IS THIS A COINCIDENCE, TODAY OF ALL DAYS?
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/breaking-atf-director-reportedly-resigns/
It will play out.
Was this another non violent liberal Democrat making these bombs? I expect the left going batshit crazy in and around the presidential inauguration.
He didn’t have 10,000 rounds of ammo. I hate to say this, but he is a piker.
Yeah. He should have done all that in a IED-making zone, KB10 (Kaboom 10) designation.
Should have applied for a variance./;-}
This is odd. How was the judge overseeing the case if he retired 4 years ago.
Federal Judge Lawrence Leonard:
“ At a hearing Tuesday, federal Magistrate Judge Lawrence Leonard determined that Spafford could be released into house arrest at his mother’s home but agreed to keep him detained while the government files further arguments.”
However :
“ Lawrence Leonard was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He was appointed to this position on October 1, 2012.[1] Leonard retired in August 2020.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/fbi-found-150-bombs-virginia-home-december-prosecutors-say.amp
Can you help me understand the situation at post 19.
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