Skywriter
Well-Known Member
Yes this is an old tired issue that has never really been resolved as far as I can tell.
Many counties have ordinances governing the use of fireworks. "Rockets" are often placed under this category and some counties seem to interpret that as "all" rockets, not just those used for fireworks. Accordingly, these counties insist that discharge of our black powder and composite propelled rockets is an illegal activity. Some county fire departments have even gone so far as to have them removed from stores (e.g., Douglas County, Nevada). There is something dreadfully wrong with this logic. Are stomp rockets, water rockets, and other toy rockets illegal? If not, then why should our rockets be illegal? Where is the term "rocket" clearly defined? Where is NAR in all of this? We pay them a lot of $; shouldn't they be protecting us from this kind of rogue authoritarianism?
Many counties have ordinances governing the use of fireworks. "Rockets" are often placed under this category and some counties seem to interpret that as "all" rockets, not just those used for fireworks. Accordingly, these counties insist that discharge of our black powder and composite propelled rockets is an illegal activity. Some county fire departments have even gone so far as to have them removed from stores (e.g., Douglas County, Nevada). There is something dreadfully wrong with this logic. Are stomp rockets, water rockets, and other toy rockets illegal? If not, then why should our rockets be illegal? Where is the term "rocket" clearly defined? Where is NAR in all of this? We pay them a lot of $; shouldn't they be protecting us from this kind of rogue authoritarianism?
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