falcon45ca Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Can't even make this crazy stuff up. 'Murica, land of the free. STORY HIGHLIGHTS A 32-year-old man shot a lawnmower filled with Tannerite and lost his leg over the weekend, officials say. “You would’ve had to be on drugs or something to think it was a good idea,” his neighbor said. Kempner: Can Atlanta make bridges cool? Free access to myAJC for AJC subscribers. EXPLORE SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTERS Want more news? Sign upfor free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. A 32-year-old Walton County man didn’t break any laws Saturday when he shot his lawn mower filled with an explosive, but he did lose his leg below the knee, the sheriff’s office said. About 3:50 p.m., David Presley of Monroe shot an old lawn mower loaded with three pounds of Tannerite, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. The lawn mower exploded. His neighbor, Lydiah Mays, was inside when it happened. ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads A man in Monroe was seriously injured in a freak target practice accident. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News) “I heard him scream and so I came downstairs and we were all like looking out the front window,” Mays told Channel 2 Action News Thursday. Two of Presley’s friends had helped him to a vehicle and had driven him to the bottom of the driveway in the 2200 block of Emmett Doster Road by the time deputies arrived. He was picked up from there and flown to Grady Memorial Hospital. He was missing his left leg. It was not clear why Presley shot a lawn mower filled with an explosive, but Walton County Sheriff Joe Chapman told Channel 2 you’re supposed to put less than a pound of Tannerite into a target you want to shoot and stand at least 100 yards away. Tannerite is the brand name of a binary explosive marketed primarily for making exploding targets for firearms practice, Walton County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Craig League told the Loganville Local News. The mixture combines ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder. These powders are not flammable and are generally stable, when subjected to a lesser force than a high-velocity bullet, League said. “You would’ve had to be on drugs or something to think it was a good idea to play with that and try to blow up a lawnmower,” Mays told Channel 2. Presley used three times the recommended amount and only stood 25 yards away, Chapman told Channel 2. Though League called the use of Tannerite dangerous for amateur use, League said serious injuries resulting from its use are relatively rare. Deputies receive two to five calls a week related to the explosive. “If you hear a loud boom and it shakes your home, your windows, and the china in your cabinets rattle around, then there is a good chance one of your neighbors is shooting Tannerite,” League said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRussianRocket. Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Yeehaw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 That reminds me, I need to mow the lawn this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 And I thought I hated yard work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Too bad he didn't lose them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 well he better not even think about doing the American thing and suing the lawn mower company. He doesn't have a leg to stand on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 And the Sherrif says there is some sort of rule book for shooting things that are full of explosives! County Sheriff Joe Chapman Said, "you’re supposed to put less than a pound of Tannerite into a target you want to shoot and stand at least 100 yards away." He speaks like it's just common sense. Of course, everyone knows this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Good ole Murica at it's finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFBR392 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 What kind of mower? RIP lawnmower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 #LawnmowerLivesMatter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Can/has this man breed/bred? well at least in 'Murica this will cost him and not the perfectly sane taxpayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionized27 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Three pounds of tannerite?! He's lucky that's all he lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Realtor Rod Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 To give you an idea of what 3lbs of tannerite does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon45ca Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 “You would’ve had to be on drugs or something to think it was a good idea to play with that and try to blow up a lawnmower,” Here's 30lbs of Tannerite vs a '79 Bronco. Seems like military grade explosive, Americans can buy & use this stuff in unlimited quantities. It recently became legal to purchase in Canada, however it's illegal to mix more than 1lb of Tannerite in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 2 hours ago, falcon45ca said: “You would’ve had to be on drugs or something to think it was a good idea to play with that and try to blow up a lawnmower,” Here's 30lbs of Tannerite vs a '79 Bronco. Seems like military grade explosive, Americans can buy & use this stuff in unlimited quantities. It recently became legal to purchase in Canada, however it's illegal to mix more than 1lb of Tannerite in Canada. Quality tires. still inflated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 On 25/03/2016 at 8:01 PM, nucklehead said: well he better not even think about doing the American thing and suing the lawn mower company. He doesn't have a leg to stand on. Hey he is just trying to get a leg up on the competition for the Darwin Award. I like his chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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