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Spotlight On …
Fireworks Oohs and Aahs
The Fourth of July. A day to commemorate the nation’s declaration of independence from the grip of British tyranny … by setting alight extravagant displays of personal pyrotechnics. But before lighting your sparklers, snakes, bottle rockets, cherry bombs, and roman candles, read up on the laws governing the sale, use and possession of fireworks.
Federal law: Fireworks are regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. See 16 CFR part 1507.
Minnesota: Before 2002, all consumer fireworks were illegal in Minnesota. Since then, certain nonexplosive, nonaerial consumer fireworks are allowed. See Minn. Stat. sec. 624.20-624.25.
Wisconsin: While seemingly there are fireworks shops on every Interstate exit in Wisconsin, the state’s fireworks laws are actually quite restrictive for its residents. See Wis. Stat. sec. 167.10.
Other States: The American Pyrotechnics Association web page has a compilation of fireworks law fact sheets for all fifty states.
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