A bill that would make it illegal to buy Tannerite in New York State without a certificate required to buy other explosives is on its way to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s desk.
Under the bill, no one younger than 18 would be able to buy Tannerite or be eligible to get the certification required to buy it. Anyone who wants to sell it would have to apply to the state Labor Department for a certificate.
Tannerite is an explosive made from two separate components and is intended to be used as a small exploding target for target practice. When large amounts of the chemicals are combined, the results can create a powerful and dangerous explosion.
Assemblymen Joe Giglio and Andrew Goodell of Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties voted against the bill, saying it’s an infringement on Second Amendment rights.