The police here have already arrested a few people bringing illegal fireworks in already. Our police go to PA and follow drivers back and arrest them when they get into the jurisdiction. I'm not sure if I agree with the method, but I would rather not be assaulted by random fireworks either. Some people...*sigh*
Ahh, yeah, kind of similar here, except it's the Oregonians who have much stricter laws regarding what's a legal firework there, so they drive over here to
buy their "good stuff". Having said that, there's much "gooder good stuff" at the indian reservation, so plenty of peeps go there too, and there's plenty of garage chemists too, who make their own, thanks to the internet and all the great directions to create things.
The worst 4th of July fireworks related thing that ever happened to me was 15 years ago or so...we had gone to the tow yard where my husband was working at the time, for a party with his co-workers, and since it was right down by Fort Vancouver, we were gonna get a slammin' view of the big fireworks show.
Well, of course people were drinking and getting crazy...and while I was kicked back in my chair, awaiting the big show, one of the dum-chit drivers had a "M-1000" my husband later told me it was equivalent to 1/2 a stick of dynamite--the guy lit the thing just on the other side of the parking lot, it was the loudest thing ever, not only that, it literally shook my brain, it made my jaw slam shut, I was seeing stars, I had an instant migraine and got sick, my son bit his tongue, ....blech...my husband ended up putting my car on the hook and brought me home in the tow truck.
Oh yeahhhhhhh the 4th, good times for Ol' Zooks. lol