21/09/2024 Stati Uniti (United States-USA), Carolina del Sud (South Carolina-SC), Horry County, Myrtle Beach
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law and/or enforcement agency for assistance”.
By Emalyn Muzzy
Reality Check is a new Sun News series holding those in power accountable, shining a light on local issues, and answering readers’ essential questions. Have a question or concern we can answer? Email online@thesunnews.com. A Market Common man in the Myrtle Beach area called police over the weekend after he came into possession of an unexploded military ordnance from a Realtor friend, a Myrtle Beach Police report said. It turns out the bomb was a 4.2 inch mortar round that the man was using as a door stop, Horry County Spokesperson Mikayla Moskov confirmed. While South Carolina law does not state if it’s illegal to own a military bomb or ordnance to use as a doorstop, it’s specifically illegal to have a weapon of mass destruction for terrorism purposes. However, the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives does have laws against owning such items. The department website states people must have a federal explosives license or permit in order to possess an unexploded military ordnance. If police had not collected the bomb, it’s unclear how much damage it could have caused. “The item, as with any military munition, had the potential to contain explosive hazards, which if not handled safely, could cause grave injury to personnel or damage to nearby property,” said Capt. Madeline Krpan, the 20th Fighter Wing chief of public affairs at Shaw Air Force Base. Military personnel from the base helped Horry County police dispose of the shell Sunday morning near International Drive and S.C. 90. People on social media said that they felt and heard the boom from miles away.
HOW DO YOU KNOW IF IT’S AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE?
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If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
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