Fireworks Purchase paperwork.........
About a week ago I stopped at a Fireworks store in New Mexico. This was at the tail end of a very long trip. Before I was able to buy I had to sign a paper that I was Not a terrorist. After I caught up on my sleep I gave this some serious thought. So I went back to the same store. At the entrance they printed the paper. I asked them for a copy for me as I did not receive one the first time, It took them awhile but they printed one for me. I bought a small amount and left.
That store is open all year but another outfit opens seasonally next to the open yearly store. I went over to them and asked if they required any non terrorist signed papers. They said no and I bought a modest amount of fireworks.
The statement:
I hereby certify and acknowledge that (1) I am not a member of any organization on the U.S. Department of State Terrorist Exclusion List: (2) the products I am buying today will not be used in any plot, action,crime or terrorist activity against the United States or its citizens: and (3) I am responsible for the accuracy and truthfulness of this declaration.
Anybody else run into this?
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When I lived in California, where fire crackers. bottle rockets, and virtually all fireworks were banned, I was obsessed with those fireworks, to the point of smuggling them into CA from Nevada.
Here in Florida, where all of those fireworks are perfectly legal- they are sold everywhere, I have purchased no fireworks at all. It shows that you are only interested in what you can't have, rather than what you can have.
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At least you could buy them
Many years ago when our sons were about 6 to 10 years old
We would visit relatives in Georgia always onthe wY back home stock up on fireworks several hundred dolars worth and that was alot of stuff but my inlWswould kick in some money and now I image that much today would get a few firecrackers bottle rockets and sparklers
We would set them off on the 4th of July back at my wife's parents place the kids loved it and we'll We did also
Ohio just changed laws and allow themnow but not sure what and where I have not looked
I know even back then places sold them here in Ohio but you had to sign or at least agree to the postings you would use them in Ohio.
Ok ya sure i promise lol
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We have some friends that are pretty much family who have a get together every year. The men cook and they all compete with each other and the food is AMAZING. There are 5 families with about a dozen kids that are still younger ages.....several adult children who are still counted as "kids" in this bunch as well.
I don't know how much in all we spend on fireworks....but I'm guessing with all of us bringing what we do it has to be well over $1000. I don't know what I am buying....but when I get to the stand I lose my mind and start buying more than I intend every time. I tell myself I'm just buying a couple LARGE things and letting that be it....then I think of the boys and how happy they will be and all planning is tossed out the window.
I had two big combo boxes, one large "final event" thing and asked the guy what he had for 9 year old boys....the answer was "here is a paper dog that looks like he's taking a dump" (you know I bought this) along with other spinning things, smoke bombs and such....I told him "NO" to the snappers you toss on the ground because of the mess and I knew they'd be tossing them at everyone.
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I live in Missouri....fireworks stands everywhere this time of year. If there are any restrictions up to the professional items I would be shocked. The only rules I have seen posted are limitations on when they are suppose to be used. Usually a short time period around the 4th of July and around New Years.
Based on what I see in the area where I live, those time lines are not followed very closely !!!
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You buy all the fireworks you want, here in ADA county Idaho. But you have to sign a letter that said fireworks are illegal to set off here in ADA county.
How silly is that?
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Makes sense to me. When someone blows off a couple of fingers, the dealer who sold the fireworks will not worry about being sued.
Most fireworks sold today come from China. I wouldn't buy my ammo from them, & I'm sure not going to buy my fireworks from them.
Best to leave fireworks displays to the professionals.
Neal
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Modern "fireworks" are for kidz..............a very FAR CRY from what was available when I grew up in the 70's. I won't waste my money on the Tom-foolery that passes nowadays as fireworks. I would rather invest in ammo.
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Ah, for the good ol' days! Cherry bombs, M80s, Roman Candle wars, and "fixing mailboxes"! It's a wonder we survived some of those stunts.
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What worried me was the part................(1) I am not a member of any organization on the U.S. Department of State Terrorist Exclusion List.............So I down loaded the list. The list was what I expected it should be. I was worried the democrats may have been able to get organizations listed like the boy scouts, PTA groups, Gun Broker, NRA, Arizona Citizens Defense League etal.
Now that I know I don't have any problems from that I am curious if it is business/legal or politics.
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In 1956, we lived in El Centro for year. My Dad would take us to Mexicali, get the goods, and smuggle them home to enjoy and celebrate our "freedoms".
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when the booming started last night i when to bed getting old😴
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I grew up after M-80's and Cherry Bombs were common, just good ol' Black Cat firecrackers but they were lots of fun out on the farm.
Brothers were dropping firecrackers down an abandoned oil well about a hundred yards from the house and getting a nice "boom" echo from it (10" well casing") but when they launched a bottle rocket down it the rocket went far enough down to hit some natural gas and a big fireball came up.
Dad went out and cut the casing off about 3' deep and capped that well so we couldn't do it again🙄
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I wonder what they would have done if you had said yes, I'm on the list...........
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hillbille: 30465348881819/comments/30465350324123
I wonder what they would have done if you had said yes, I'm on the list...........
Now days they do their best to confirm you by cell phones numbers especially BIG FFL dealers and Drop phones are a thing of the past. Your cell phone is your national I.D. by default for the Feds.Soon no cell phone then no social benefits or perks for you. just watch.
That fireworks document you signed is for the fire works dealers protection.The Fed have nothing to do with it in my opinion.
serf
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I've had to choose between Gas for the vec or fireworks. I chose to have some fuel in the vec and trying to save enough to go get some groceries and supplies.
Heard a rumor that if Brandon keeps on poping his jaws about Putin has caused the oil shortage and the oil companies price gouging that price of oil could easily double.
I've also noticed that when news channels says sometihing (even though it might be fake news) the flames of the fire get fanned faseter.
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mark christian: 30465348881819/comments/30465371156763
When I lived in California, where fire crackers. bottle rockets, and virtually all fireworks were banned, I was obsessed with those fireworks, to the point of smuggling them into CA from Nevada.
Here in Florida, where all of those fireworks are perfectly legal- they are sold everywhere, I have purchased no fireworks at all. It shows that you are only interested in what you can't have, rather than what you can have.
Very true. With the new ban in WA on standard capacity magazines over 10 rounds, my brother in law (who intends to stay in WA) bought all sorts of mags for guns he doesn't even own, just so he can feed them should he ever decide he wants one. Honestly, I started to stock up on mags before I knew I was leaving the communist hell hole.
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grdad45: 30465348881819/comments/30465379758235
Ah, for the good ol' days! Cherry bombs, M80s, Roman Candle wars, and "fixing mailboxes"! It's a wonder we survived some of those stunts.
It is a wonder any of us survive to adulthood, given the brilliant choices most adolescents made/make.
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We never had fireworks when I was a kid. Our family was construction- excavation and blasting. As Dad explained it- "Son, this is amateur night. We have a powder magazine with 5 tons of 40%. We don't need firecrackers."
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