However, by Pennsylvania's laws a Pa resident is prohibited to bring consumer grade fireworks into the state. You can buy fireworks legally but the use of them is illegal. Another example, a New York resident can purchase consumer grade fireworks in Pennsylvania but Pennsylvanians can not, and the New Yorker is not prohibited to take them back to New York. Clearly laws from state to state do not add up. Lastly, in order to use commercial grade fireworks, you must be licensed and have township approval of the display. In addition, commercial grade requires and insurance policy for coverage of possible damages. Pennsylvania does not have a long history of fireworks and laws regarding them. The firework industry is still rapidly expanding and will continue to do so. Along with expansion new laws and regulations will be put on the industry. .
Many still maintain the belief that airborne fireworks should remain illegal. First off, the very obvious factor is the danger of fireworks. There is no arguing with the fact that fireworks are very dangerous. Despite the dangers of fireworks, few people understand the associated risks. This includes devastating burns, blown off fingers and hands, other injuries, and even death. In 2015, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated 11,400 people for fireworks related injuries. Of those injuries 55 percent were to the extremities and 38 percent were to the head. Teenagers are far more statistically likely to be injured by the use of fireworks than any age group. Are some dazzling explosions in the sky really worth the risk of serious injury? Secondly, fireworks are destructive. In 2015, fireworks caused an estimated 17,800 reported fires. This included 1,200 total structure fires, 400 vehicle fires, and 16,300 outside and other fires. These fires resulted in $32 million in direct property damage. Every July 4th far more fires are reported than on any other day.
