Believe it or not, as of this year you can actually do something about airport security headaches. If youâre willing to put up a small amount of cash, a pair of programs designed to speed you through the checkpoint are now availableâand they work.
Click on a state to get more information about selling periods and fines, if applicable. In Ohio, for example, you can buy fireworksâlegislators want to keep the business in state, after allâbut you can't set them off. And in Nebraska, fireworks can shoot up into the air, but they can't have an explosive charge.
The federal government regulates fireworks under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1801) and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. Â§ 1261). Itâs approaching dusk on July 4th. In the cooling air, people all across the U.S. prepare to honor a very American tradition: blowing things up.