We have good news for those who like to celebrate random weekdays with explosives!
Just in time for wildfire season, the Oklahoma Senate passed the “Freedom to Blow Stuff Up Whenever Act” – a block-rocking, dog-scaring, dad-annoying piece of legislation that would legalize fireworks sales all year round.
Via Oklahoma Voice:
The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make fireworks more available.
Senate Bill 1948 would remove the time sale restrictions on fireworks to the public.
Currently, fireworks may be sold from June 15 until July 6 or the first Sunday after July 4, whichever is later. They also can be sold from Dec. 15 until Jan. 2.
I’ll be honest with you – until I saw this report, I had no clue there was a limit on when fireworks stands could open. I just figured they were seasonal operations, because, you know, what type of weirdo needs to buy Black Cats and M-80s in March? Can’t you just stick with shooting guns and blowing up Tannerite like a normal Oklahoman?
Now that I do know there’s a restriction window, I’m all for keeping it.
I’m not anti-fireworks by any means – I like blowing shit up like any other American – but just like with Girl Scout cookies, the chaos and annoyance they cause needs to be kept to a predictable, seasonal window. Otherwise, the displays begin to lose their magic. Also, think of the poor dogs... and people who want to know the difference between gunfire and drunk idiots.
Here’s more:
“Senate Bill 1948 updates Oklahoma’s fireworks laws to better reflect current use and sales practices,” said Sen. Bryan Logan, R-Paden, the author. “It removes the imposed sales window. (It) allows for more flexibility, creates more consistency county to county.”
Logan said the bill was a request from a constituent.
Yep! That’s right. It came from a single constituent. That makes sense, because nothing says effective governance like rewriting statewide fireworks laws because one guy was like, “Hey, what if I could buy Roman candles whenever I feel like it?”
Stay with The Lost Ogle. We’ll keep you advised.
