Residents celebrate with trip to Wyoming for fireworks illegal to possess in Colorado
By Nicole Fierro | Fox 31 News
Many Coloradans are kicking off their Fourth of July with a road trip to Wyoming. It’s legal to buy and own fireworks there, but not in Colorado.
In Colorado, the average person can’t possess, launch or transport most fireworks — and yes, this includes legally buying them in another state and bringing them to Colorado.
It’s illegal to launch — or even have — fireworks, except for “permissible fireworks,” according to Colorado Revised Statute 24-33.5-2002. According to Colorado Revised Statute 24-33.5-2005, the law makes it a petty offense to bring fireworks from a different state.
FOX31 caught up with several Coloradans taking the liberty to drive across state lines, despite the laws and rules.
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