State law allows the sale of fireworks for 10 days prior to New Year's Day and the Fourth of July. Sanders runs the stand with her husband, daughter and son. Most fireworks stands are family operations, she said. And a spirit of congeniality usually wins out over a spirit of competition amongst those in the trade. There's enough business to go around.
Artillery shells are long tubes loaded with pyrotechnic balls.
The balls are launched from the tubes and explode in the air in a shower of colorful lights. Other hot items include the perennial favorites, such as bottle rockets and Roman candles. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .