According to the American Pyrotechnics Association [PDF], there are 42 states (and Washington, D.C.) that allow some sort of consumer fireworks. The remaining 8 states are divided equally between the “Sparkler States” — Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Vermont — that only permit sparklers and other novelty items, and what I’ve personally labeled the “No Fun On the Fourth States” — Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts — that don’t allow any consumer fireworks.
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Wednesday, July 03, 2013
Can I Legally Light Off Fireworks In My State? What About Sparklers?
Though some of you will mark the July 4th holiday by illegally tossing cherry bombs off your roof, we know that most of you want to do things the safe and legal way. Of course, the particulars of what you’re allowed to set off depends a lot on where you live.
According to the American Pyrotechnics Association [PDF], there are 42 states (and Washington, D.C.) that allow some sort of consumer fireworks. The remaining 8 states are divided equally between the “Sparkler States” — Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Vermont — that only permit sparklers and other novelty items, and what I’ve personally labeled the “No Fun On the Fourth States” — Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts — that don’t allow any consumer fireworks.
According to the American Pyrotechnics Association [PDF], there are 42 states (and Washington, D.C.) that allow some sort of consumer fireworks. The remaining 8 states are divided equally between the “Sparkler States” — Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Vermont — that only permit sparklers and other novelty items, and what I’ve personally labeled the “No Fun On the Fourth States” — Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts — that don’t allow any consumer fireworks.
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Commerades,the police state is upon us.
We have a plethora of fireworks that will be lit off tonight, along with some select firearm shows. Nothing like the muzzle blast from a... well, let's keep that part a secret.
I live in an upscale section of SBY.The other night someone set off a mess of firecrackers.They actually went off in succession for at least a whole minute,and a lot louder than the small ones.Someone apparently called the police.SPD arrived in a record setting 30 minutes.My point is that no police agency takes fireworks seriously,nor should they.How dare anyone deprive young people of a right of passage.
239-You live in Salisbury, there is no "upscale section".
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