Geneva: Police, prosecutors take aim at exploding targets  9:24
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+  GENEVA -- The 9-1-1 caller thought a house exploded nearby.
"I just heard a massive explosion," the caller reported to
dispatchers. "It shook my entire flippin' house!"  Geneva police
determined that the source of the loud blast were exploding
targets, which are gaining in popularity for target practice,
thanks to cable TV shows like "Sons of Guns."  Exploding targets
are binary explosives. Two inert compounds are mixed together,
to create an explosive that is triggered with a high-powered
rifle. They are perfectly legal, and are sold at gun shops and
large sporting goods chains. Sold under brands like Tannerite,
and Sure Shot, the chemicals are packaged separately, so that
they're legal to sell.  But some prosecutors believe that once
they are mixed together, they become an explosive device, and
without a permit - a violation of state law.  Brimfield Police
Chief David Oliver sa