Interestingly enough, fireworks are for sale in our metro area. The state no longer bans their sale. BUT!!.... a lot of the cities do. I find it pretty odd that you can purchase something within the Peoria (a city adjacent to mine) city limits, yet it's illegal to use it there... I live in Glendale, and they have yet to make any "ruling" on their use, so for the time being I'm a pyromainac...
I remember being a little kid (before my parents got the Truth TM ) in Los Angeles, my dad would purchase a box of fireworks for one of those stands and would spend the 4th with pretty fountains and spinny things... After my parents got "cultified" those were strictly forbidden. A few years later, I remember taking my allowance and buying a couple little fountains and some snakes. My dad found them and gave them a proper soaking in water and tossed them. It was pretty hard having all the fun of holidays right up until you are 6 years old and then having it all "taken away" (end rant)...
I hope you all have or had a wonderful July 4th.
Cheers!