MINNEAPOLIS — Two Texas men who authorities say planned to target law enforcement during the Republican National Convention face federal charges of illegally possessing Molotov cocktails.

David Guy McKay, 22, and Bradley Neil Crowder, 23, both of Austin, are each charged with one count of possession of firearms that were not registered to them.

The two Austin men were in custody following an initial court appearance Friday. A court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday in Minneapolis. It was not immediately clear if they had attorneys. If convicted, the pair could each face up to 10 years in prison.

According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement officers overheard a conversation through electronic surveillance in which McKay said the Molotov cocktails he and Crowder made would be thrown at vehicles parked in a St. Paul lot. The lot was used by law enforcement, and patrolled by U.S. Secret Service and the military.

“It’s worth it if an officer gets burned or maimed,” McKay was heard saying, according to federal authorities.

It’s a good thing that these wackos were caught; but…the forces of the left have gone further and further off the deep end. And with Obama and Ayers in the mix in this presidential election, it’s no wonder that they planned violence…but what’s amazing is that they were caught; particularly since their targets were people at the RNC and police.