Zambelli Editorial

[pyrola]

pretty crazy that the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Editorial board wrote this

http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017/04/03/A-lapse-at-Zambelli-The-great-fireworks-firm-suffers-an-ATF-fine/stories/201703310133?pgpageversion=pgevoke

[PyroManiacs]

I do really wish "they" would stop using the word terrorist in the same sentence as fireworks. SMFH

[displayfireworks1]

Data from 2015 shows.
There were 117 instances of explosives losses reported during 2015, the majority being commercial
explosives (80 percent commercial explosives; 20 percent pyrotechnics; >1 percent military
explosives).
Reference page 20/22
https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulations/docs/report/2015usbdcexplosiveincidentreportpdf/download
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Here is the part I find most interesting , but not surprising.
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It should be noted that a vast majority of reported explosives losses are the result of a
discovery made during an ATF compliance inspection of Federal explosives licensees or
permitees. The typical reason given for the loss of explosives by most reporting
entities is improper documentation when issued, used, or they were deemed
irretrievable after a failed shot.
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Here is the reporting form.
https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/docs/atf-f-5400-5pdf/download