Comments on: “Fireworks Store” is Code for “Young, Hot Babes, Twenty Dolla”

By: Erik

Erik — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:21 +0000

Well, it surprises me that so many people are mis/under informed about fireworks laws. The vast majority of states in the US allow fireworks, not the other way around.

http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/012.html

There are only 5 STATES THAT BAN ALL CONSUMER FIREWORKS:
Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.

There is one STATE WHICH ALLOWS ONLY NOVELTY FIREWORKS:
Arizona

There are only 5 STATES THAT ALLOW ONLY SPARKLERS AND/OR OTHER NOVELTIES:
Illinois, Iowa, Maine ,Ohio and Vermont

There are 39 STATES THAT ALLOW SOME OR ALL TYPES OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS (formerly known as class C fireworks):
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

By: Cam

Cam — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:07:09 +0000

Sorry but I almost felt compelled to chime in on this one. ESpecially being that I am liscensed in the state of Missouri To be an actuall Pyrotechnic. Which means I can blow up pretty much anything I want.

If you are talking about the multitude of Fireworks Stores in Missouri the Main reasoning for them staying open is that in many counties in Missouri it is legal for you to shoot fireworks year round as long as you are not inside the city limits. Plus I have had multiple people ask for displays for numerous reasons. Weddings are the main thing. but you can pretty much name it and people will want stuff to be blown up for it.

I must also say that fireworks are an extremely dangerous product but if all saftey precautions are followed can be a fun experience.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 05 May 2008 01:02:50 +0000

we were in Missouri at the same time! argh! Not that I got to do anything fun ... but STILL... Oh wait. Hee... I just remembered you don't actually live all that far away... duh. Dawn's last blog post..I’m never watching “The Toy” again…

By: VDog

VDog — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:30:32 +0000

I hate fireworks on NYE. I also hate them past 10pm anytime. I hate firecrackers especially. I'm just a joykill, aren't I? VDog's last blog post..Little Man Goes to Daddy's Office

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Fri, 02 May 2008 05:07:36 +0000

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By: Debbie Davis

Debbie Davis — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:01:28 +0000

I have always wondered that myself! I love your blog and I am so glad I just came across it!! I have a new blog called I Overcooked My Family and I would love to hear from you

By: Say What?

Say What? — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:03:22 +0000

Tell ya what, Jen, the next time I cross over the border to IN on 74 from OH I will check out “Half Price Fireworks” and let you know what is going on. I will be your Geraldo for this one. Every time I pass that place, I say “WTH? You are not supposed to shoot the damn things so why sell them?” Of course they sell fireworks at WalMart for pete’s sake around the 4th so what do I know?

And let’s not forget, firworks aren’t just for the 4th anymore! Think of all the times in the year your life can use some illegal pyrotechnics: New Year’s, Easter, Gramma got parole, Graduation, Arbor day, and hell if you live in Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky – Labor Day when you sit on the banks of the Ohio River and shout insults at each other and watch a fireworks show and shoot some off.

By: ali

ali — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:52:00 +0000

“Why I don’t like eating at places that remind me of barns or poop.”

best. topic. ever.

or how about shopping at places that remind you of barns or poop…because, seriously, who names a women’s clothing store ‘Dress Barn’???

By: Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:31:59 +0000

There wass this crazy little old beauty shop where I went to college. They would wax eyebrows for $3 or something, so my best friend and I went. There was no one there, and the place looked straight out of the 70s. My friend decided all the little blue hairs working there were covering up for a drug operation. I’m pretty sure they weren’t, but we were the only customers there, and the women were really weird…

By: CourtneyRyan

CourtneyRyan — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:27:10 +0000

Three words: Country Weddings/Birthdays I actually gave one of my best friends in college $250 worth of fireworks instead of a dishwasher from her registry. We made a ladies day of it - just the two of us having lunch and going to get them in PA. Also, more than once, we've driven to PA to buy them for birthday parties. Nothing quite tops a fireworks display from sitting in the snow bank cuddling with ski jackets, hats and mittens. Yes, you need roughly 900 acers of land and to know all the local cops...but you'd be surprised how often that happens in Upstate NY. Of course, its also possible they have other nefarious activities going on... CourtneyRyan's last blog post..yes, the whole night is this blurry…