If you came here looking for explosions, you’ve come to the right place! Click on the video. You won’t be disappointed.

We accompanied ATF explosives experts to a vacant lot behind Talladega Superspeedway, where they destroyed 168 illegal weapons seized from the Alabama Free Militia. (For details on the investigation, see my June 20 Blog “Disarming a Militia”).

Because these weapons (mostly hand grenades) were fragment-producing, safety precautions required us to remain out of the line-of-sight during the explosions. That’s a challenge when you work in a visual medium, such as television.

But Fox News field technician Jeff Burton came up with a great solution. He rigged a wooden box with a Lexan window. He placed a relatively inexpensive camera inside.

The box performed beautifully, allowing the camera to get some dramatic shots of the explosions — up close and personal, as you’ll see in the video.

You’ll also see me press the detonator. If I seem nervous, it’s because I found out I was doing this just minutes before my Fox News Channel live shot. My reaction to the explosion — completely unscripted.