Please tell me this is humor and not truth in of all places Texas

[Artful]

http://gunfreezone.net/index.php/201...t-kidding-you/

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department’s Bomb Squad was called to a Southwest Side neighborhood Saturday after dozens of rounds of ammunition were found underneath a home.The ammunition was discovered on the 7900 block of Dempsey Drive, near Old Pearsall Road and Southwest Military Drive, around 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
Capt. Troy Balcar of the San Antonio Fire Department said a family member found a sealed box with about 75 rounds of decades-old ammunition underneath the house.

He said the rounds are .40 caliber and about 40 years old, based on a date written on the box.

Half a dozen nearby homes were evacuated for about three hours.
“This is definitely a big danger, because they’ve been under there so long,” Balcar said. “They’ve rusted, they’ve been exposed to the weather, elements outside so we definitely want to get them disposed of as quickly as possible.”

Source: 75 rounds of ammunition found underneath house, nearby homes evacuated | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | WOAI

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...er-6858418.php

Bomb squad called out to Southwest Side home, recover 40-year-old live ammunition stash

By Jacob Beltran
Updated 6:51 pm, Saturday, February 27, 2016

The discovery of a crate under a Southwest Side home that was thought to be a bomb threat turned out to be a stash of live, rusted .40 caliber ammunition, officials said.
San Antonio Fire Department Capt. Troy Balcar said the workers called firefighters when they found the crate and took it out from beneath the home at about 2:42 p.m. in the 7200 block of Dempsey Drive.
The crate was filled with at least 75 live rounds, Balcar said, adding that a bomb squad was called to the home to dispose of the ammunition.

Residents within a radius of 300 feet around the ammunition were evacuated, he said.
Looking at the date on the box, Balcar said it appeared to be 40 years old and belonged to the previous resident, who was a World War II veteran.
A similar incident occurred underneath the home last week, when another crate of ammunition was recovered beneath another part of the home, Balcar said.
He said the bomb squad would be there for about 30 minutes removing the ammo.

[M-Tecs]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!

[ak_milsurp]

Rofl... Big danger? Stupid people, more like!

[tdoyka]

oh no!!!! i've got 30-40 krag ammo at least 50 years old!!! i better hurry up and call the bomb squad. not...

[Col4570]

Why do they make such a big deal out of this.Any Gunshop would advise them.The only way these are dangerous is if someone hits the primers or lights a fire under them.

[rondog]

The pussification of America marches on.....

[Plate plinker]

Meow!

[NavyVet1959]

They *say* ".40 caliber". That would imply probably .40SW, but since the .40SW was developed after (and from) the 10mm and the 10mm was not even around 40 years ago, that makes it questionable.

Maybe it was 40mm instead? If so, I can understand why it was "a crate" and only 75 rounds. If so, considering the cost of those rounds these days, the homeowner was throwing away a bit of money.

[Hickory]

Wussified culture of ignorance.
Get used to it, it will get even worse.

[Electric88]

They *say* ".40 caliber". That would imply probably .40SW, but since the .40SW was developed after (and from) the 10mm and the 10mm was not even around 40 years ago, that makes it questionable.

Maybe it was 40mm instead? If so, I can understand why it was "a crate" and only 75 rounds. If so, considering the cost of those rounds these days, the homeowner was throwing away a bit of money.

Thank you, I was wondering about how long the 40 S&W has been around, and thought it couldn't have been that old yet.

[high standard 40]

40 S&W was developed in early 1990. The 10 MM was developed in 1983.

[aephilli822]

M203 stuff?

[MrWolf]

Unbelievable, but then again they would probably empty a school if they found a 22 brass in the woods a mile from it.

[MrWolf]

Ok, that kinda crate makes a little more sense.

[aephilli822]

...
Maybe it was 40mm instead? If so, I can understand why it was "a crate" and only 75 rounds. If so, considering the cost of those rounds these days, the homeowner was throwing away a bit of money.

back in the 70's, the "black helicopters" couldn't see it if it was buried underground.......

[Hickok]

Maybe some 38/40 ? But nowadays it could be 30/40, 38/40, 44/40 or a case of 44/40 cold blue and no one would have a clue.

[472x1B/A]

The pussification of America marches on.....

^^^ Thank you sir! Well said!

[458mag]

Ignorance is bliss, but stupidity is inexcusable.

[Rick Hodges]

If it was the old 40mm with HE proximity fused naval ammo, I might be concerned. I think I would contact a military ordinance unit and follow their instructions. If they told me to evacuate the area I sure would. Just because the press says 40 cal. doesn't make it so. I mean its not like they have ever misspoke before.

[popper]

Probably ordinance, not ammo. Call the bomb squad and evacuate. 40SW would be just a couple cardboard boxes. Why they didn't look for more with metal detectors is the real question, after the first find. One wonders how the old guy got it and why he buried it?