A construction worker has been away from home doing commercial blasting. When he finishes a job, he realizes that he has a case of dynamite left over that isn't accounted for. He could really use that to blow some stumps on his farm when he gets home, but he obviously can't take it with him on the airline. He considers shipping it via air freight, declaring it as household goods. What are the possible adverse consequences of such an ac

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Mercedes Bishop

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10 May, 09:46

A construction worker has been away from home doing commercial blasting. When he finishes a job, he realizes that he has a case of dynamite left over that isn't accounted for. He could really use that to blow some stumps on his farm when he gets home, but he obviously can't take it with him on the airline. He considers shipping it via air freight, declaring it as household goods. What are the possible adverse consequences of such an ac

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Trevon Dougherty · Answer 1

Adverse consequences of the given act:

According to the Explosives law, the possession of explosive material like dynamite is considered to be punished under the federal explosives laws.

The law clearly states that those who possess explosives without the ATF licence will be arrested and produced before the court and the court will pronounce the quantum of punishment according type of explosives the person had at the time of arrest.

According to the federal explosive law the person arrested in this clause will be fined for $10,000 or 10 years of imprisonment or both according to the special court verdict.