My State Must of Needed the Extra Tax Money.

They've been legalized here in Colorado this year, too. I never thought about the taxes, but that could very well be. It would be nice to think that they changed it to give us more freedom, but all things considered, I doubt it.

I can also hear fireworks going off right now. Fireworks were legalized here in MN in 2002 when Jesse Ventura was governor. Imagine that. But there are certain guidelines one must follow to have fireworks. Fireworks cannot be used on public property, you must be 18 or older to purchase fireworks, and the fireworks cannot be aerial or explosive. So there are prohibited types of fireworks here. There are other guidelines too, and not everyone follows the rules. We can still have fun with the ones we can buy though. I am not sure how much revenue the fireworks have brought in since 2002, and currently we have a state government shutdown... Have a great 4th of July!

My first question would be is there a specific tax on fire works in Tennessee? Fire Works have been legal in my state (New Hampshire) for abut 20 years now. We only allow class c (I think). we can buy almost anything except big commercial areal shells, rockets and direct explosives. We don't have an income tax (or most taxes fore that matter). The issue up here was one more of personal liberty rather than money. Our state decided that if a person wanted to blow their fingers off, it was their business. And as strange as it sounds, I agree.

In our area last year, 113 fires were started by fireworks and there were 18 injuries, some of them bad. When I was a kid (and I'm 59) the only thing we had available to us was sparklers and even they can be dangerous. Fireworks were left to the professionals. Today, people teach their children that it's okay to disobey the law about fireworks - on New Year's Eve, Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. How confusing that must be to kids to have to obey most laws but not all laws and not all of the time. And the people who ignore the law are from all walks of life - pastors, teachers, cops.... Here's the deal. I don't want fireworks in my neighborhood. They're illegal. If I wanted to live near loud noises, I'd go live near mines where they're blasting. I hope if the laws change that they put high taxes on fireworks in my state as well. What amazes me is the same people who claim to not have money to pay their rent or to buy food spend hundreds on making noise. How absurd is that?

Just like every other state in the country they are doing whatever they can to get those few extra dollars in an attempt to try and balance their budget(why should they try and prevent wasted spending when they can tax new things). I live in California and we now taxing all Amazon sales. What do the animal rights activists say in your state now with the fireworks? Also, can you light them anywhere or only at special places with supervision?