100 to 150 pounds of ammonium nitrate will only cover approximately an acre. I work at a farm store similar to co-op and we sell it by the ton to local farmers. Now if some unknown comes in asking for a few bags (150 pounds) we will sell it, but if they ask for a couple thousand pounds we quickly make up excuses "we just sold the last pallet ... they are on the way to pick it up!" By law we are required to keep it locked up only when we are closed. As for a background check, I don't see it happening it would hurt too many farmers.
My bad on the weight. Thx for correcting me on that.
Just wait, i will bet money that the fed will crack down on doing some sort of back round check to but fertilizer. But it will only be buy certain weight. We already been attack in Oklahoma City and darn near in New York City. Who is to stop people for buying it to attack us again. Yea, you may have a system to who you sell it to and who not to sell it to, but there are other that will be careless about it and sell it to anyone. There are thousands of CO-OP like business out there. I really doubt every one of them will drive away business to loose out on the money just because they do not know somebody who is buying it. What is the going rate for ammonium nitrate per ton these days, over a thousand?
5anders, i glad that you guys are particular to who you do business with. Unfortunately, meth "losers" and now terrorist are getting their hands on it for other purpose. Look what happen in London when some terrorist try to blow up a commercial plane with a 40 or so oz. liquid container with a special chemical mixture. That one time event pretty much halt on what size of liquid container you are aloud to have in your luggage. This event in new york city just may have the same results.
