Today i learned there is only one manufacturer of black powder in USA. It blew up, earlier this year.

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[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

I had no idea the military used black powder.

Black power, sure... the Yankees are 100% in bed with them.

[–]TitsAndWhiskey 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur if I remember correctly

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

literally says in the article

[–]TitsAndWhiskey 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Didn’t read it

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

many such cases

[–]IkeConn 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Black powder is not used in modern small arms.

[–]iamonlyoneman[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

small arms are not the national security risk in question though so