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smirkymonkey

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2. Illegal, but that doesn't seem to be stopping anybody.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Jul 5, 2021, 12:07 AM

Jul 2021

"According to a summary of the Massachusetts Fireworks Law MGL Chapter 148, S. 39, "It is illegal for private citizens to use, possess, or sell fireworks in Massachusetts, or to purchase them legally elsewhere and then transport them into the state."

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Fireworks poll [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 2021 OP

Used to be illegal, but now legal with some hour restrictions. Hoyt Jul 2021 #1

Illegal, but that doesn't seem to be stopping anybody. smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #2

Illegal, not that that makes any difference. 😟 nt Raine Jul 2021 #3

But what's being shot off here is not legal NT Rorey Jul 2021 #4

Yeah..here too Demovictory9 Jul 2021 #5

I have no idea about the legality locally, but we are in catastrophic drought conditions PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #6

In reference to your neighbors Rorey Jul 2021 #7

I am VERY tempted to print out a note and put it in every door PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #8

we had a little bit of fireworks Saturday night but they haven't stopped tonight since yellowdogintexas Jul 2021 #9

They're legal in RI with restrictions about type/height, Totally Tunsie Jul 2021 #10

Completely illegal here. No one cares. IngridsLittleAngel Jul 2021 #11

Illegal here but they went on for about six hours tonight misanthrope Jul 2021 #12

Denver Post ran an article a few years ago about many ordinances banning them along front range hlthe2b Jul 2021 #13

Legal, but regulated by date and time DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2021 #14

I have happy memories of going to the fireworks in my town and later setting off our Demsrule86 Jul 2021 #15