Author Topic: fireworks laws (Read 1279 times)

nirvana · « **on:** July 01, 2005, 11:13:11 PM »

Coming home after picking up dinner I noticed one of those digital signs it said, "Fireworks illegal-severe penalties-have a safe 4th" yet not more then a mile down the road there was a fireworks tent. Illegal THROUGHOUT the state of Colorado yet they can sell them. Does this go along lines of don't blame the guns for killing people, blame the operator? Don't blame the seller blame the person that lights it? Seems a tad hypocritical to me, like they are tempting you to buy them and shoot em off to get money from fines. If I recall last year it was something like $350 fine and maybe jail time.

For what it's worth i'd like to celebrate the 4th as an American with freedom, yet it seems as though a lack of responsibility kills freedom once again.

P.S. Happy Canada Day to those of you up north.

P.P.S Have a safe 4th.

Toad · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2005, 11:18:19 PM »

Maybe the tent is selling only the legal stuff? And the other stuff to folks with permits?

http://www.usfireworks.biz/legal/co.htm

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COLORADO:

Bottle Rockets: With Permit Only
Sky Rockets: With Permit Only
Roman Candles: With Permit Only
Firecrackers: With Permit Only
Sparklers: Legally Allowed
Smoke and Punk: Legally Allowed
Fountains: Legally Allowed
Missiles: With Permit Only
Novelties: Legally Allowed
Crackle and Strobe: Legally Allowed
Parachutes: With Permit Only
Wheels and Spinners: Legally Allowed
Sky Flyers: With Permit Only
Display Shells: With Permit Only
Aerial Items (Cakes): With Permit Only

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2005, 11:18:33 PM »

Yeah, I noticed the same thing here (In pennsylvania).

Last I heard they were illegal. But everywhere you turn they are being sold. Not just the puny supermarket stuff either.

nirvana · « **Reply #3 on:** July 01, 2005, 11:47:46 PM »

OMG THANK YOU TOAD! I hear that fireworks are illegal in a lot of states, was busted last year for firecrackers, I think some old guy called us in, being under 18 and first time offenders we got off with a verbal warning but it was a close call. Thanks for the info again Toad.

Toad · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2005, 11:54:55 PM »

You are quite welcome but remember...it is the Internet.

I wouldn't bet the ranch on it being right. Check with the local cops wouldn't hurt. Before you buy.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2005, 11:58:52 PM »

The same thing has been going on for as long as I can remember.
When M80s were outlawed here, we could go 35 miles, cross the state line and buy them by the bushel basket.
Peeps were lined up to buy them and bring them back across the line and sell them for double the price.
That`s been a while ago. Believe me.

Meatwad · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2005, 12:00:00 AM »

here in IL about everything is illegal, even though tents popup everywhere and you can but it there. plus most of us travel to missouri and buy te good stuff there. Shoot I went across the river the other night and bought a bunch of rockets and mortars.

nirvana · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2005, 12:33:44 AM »

lol well maybe it was cause we were shooting them at 4 in the afternoon. All the same i'm gonna try to contact someone at the fire marshal's ofice or PD by e mail. Hopefully i'll get a response before Monday.

bigsky · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2005, 12:47:52 AM »

i get my good fireworks from the indian reservation where state laws dont exist.

nirvana · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2005, 12:52:06 AM »

Freaking city limitations screw me over again. Apparently the fire works stand is like a foot over the city limits so they can sell them over there but its illegal to sell or possess any on this side. Legalities and political mumbo jumbo really tick me off.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2005, 01:38:09 AM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Yeah, I noticed the same thing here (In pennsylvania).

Last I heard they were illegal. But everywhere you turn they are being sold. Not just the puny supermarket stuff either.

I remember last year hearing on the radio that you could buy them in pennsy only if you live in a different state. You couldnt by em in pennsy if you lived in pennsy and they used your drivers licence as ID.

Here in Jersey its illegal to sell or possess them. Even sparklers are illegal Which IMO is getting jussst a bit carried away
Used to have a township cop living next door that said that they rarely enforced that law in my town unless they were getting reports of kids using them or were doing something like shooting them at peoples houses.

Good to know considering I have enough ord stashed to start a small war everything from sparklers to morters LMAO.

Down a bit from last year when I had enough to start several small wars though.
Used about a 3rd last 4th then some now and then in between.
New years,Birthdays etc. And some just because.Such as, for example one day when my son didnt feel like waking up in the morning in the normal way a pack of black cats went into his waste can. Damn firecrackers echo nice in metal can LOL

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2005, 01:46:48 AM »

Well, it's a knee jerk reaction Dred.

2 or 3 years back, most of this stuff was legal (except for the really dangerous stuff).

But some kid of a state legislator blew his hand clean off with an M80. Now fireworks are banned.

I, on the other hand, think that fireworks should be completely legal. Not for my sake.

But mainly because I think that the gene pool needs a little chlorine everyonce in a while...

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #12 on:** July 02, 2005, 07:40:13 AM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Well, it's a knee jerk reaction Dred.

2 or 3 years back, most of this stuff was legal (except for the really dangerous stuff).

But some kid of a state legislator blew his hand clean off with an M80. Now fireworks are banned.

I, on the other hand, think that fireworks should be completely legal. Not for my sake.

But mainly because I think that the gene pool needs a little chlorine everyonce in a while...

oh I can understand the reaction. Though I dont agree with it.
But Sparklers??

I think they should be legal too.
But Im completely against any law that is designed to protect myself or anyone else from themselves.

If I or anyone else is willing to roll the dice and take the chance. That should be entirely our prerogative.

Give it time. You can bet the house that eventually the goody goodies of the world will have Mountain climbing and skydiving be illegal too.

Vulcan · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2005, 08:46:35 AM »

Actually sparklers can be bundled together tightly to make a "sparkler bomb".

Weren't you ever a child?

Vulcan · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2005, 08:48:21 AM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Well, it's a knee jerk reaction Dred.

2 or 3 years back, most of this stuff was legal (except for the really dangerous stuff).

But some kid of a state legislator blew his hand clean off with an M80. Now fireworks are banned.

I, on the other hand, think that fireworks should be completely legal. Not for my sake.

But mainly because I think that the gene pool needs a little chlorine everyonce in a while...

NZ banned most fireworks except for licensed operators, child safety was a minor aspect, the scrub fires, house fires, garage fires, and night of shear lunacy we had every Guy Fawkes got to be too much.

I can still remember the hill the other side of our home massively ablaze about 8 years ago before the ban.