Fireworks seized from barge on Patuxent

[Dymphna]

The barge containing the fireworks was anchored off of a residential community known as Patuxent View.

$10,000 of fireworks seized from barge

[SoMDGirl42 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Dymphna

The barge containing the fireworks was anchored off of a residential community known as Patuxent View.

$10,000 of fireworks seized from barge

APS,

They caught you. Should I set up that account now?

[LordStanley]

Originally Posted by Dymphna

The barge containing the fireworks was anchored off of a residential community known as Patuxent View.

$10,000 of fireworks seized from barge

Would have been better to watch that, than the crap they call fireworks in Solomons... chalk another one up for the oppressive nanny state

[huntr1]

Originally Posted by LordStanley

Would have been better to watch that, than the crap they call fireworks in Solomons... chalk another one up for the oppressive nanny state

If they'd have filed the proper paperwork, the nanny state would not have needed to nanny them.

[LordStanley]

Originally Posted by huntr1

If they'd have filed the proper paperwork, the nanny state would not have needed to nanny them.

Its not that easy....

Display Permit Apply to State Fire Marshal at least 10 days before display date. $50 fee per display. A late fee of $50 per display for applications submitted at least 10 days from the date of the display(s). Display permits are needed for outdoor displays, as well as proximate audience displays.
Insurance Required. Minimum $25,000 for injury of one person, $50,000 for more than one person; $10,000 property damage. Workman’s comp or approved accident insurance required. The policy or certificate shall provide that the coverage may not be canceled without at least 30 days notice to the State Fire Marshal. The State of Maryland shall be named as an insured in the contract of insurance.
Operator State license required. $150 fee for a 3 year permit. Apply to State Fire Marshal, minimum age 21 years.

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To quote a friend. "Good thing we set off fireworks to celebrate all this freedom we have."

[SoMDGirl42 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by LordStanley

Its not that easy....

Display Permit Apply to State Fire Marshal at least 10 days before display date. $50 fee per display. A late fee of $50 per display for applications submitted at least 10 days from the date of the display(s). Display permits are needed for outdoor displays, as well as proximate audience displays.
Insurance Required. Minimum $25,000 for injury of one person, $50,000 for more than one person; $10,000 property damage. Workman’s comp or approved accident insurance required. The policy or certificate shall provide that the coverage may not be canceled without at least 30 days notice to the State Fire Marshal. The State of Maryland shall be named as an insured in the contract of insurance.
Operator State license required. $150 fee for a 3 year permit. Apply to State Fire Marshal, minimum age 21 years.

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To quote a friend. "Good thing we set off fireworks to celebrate all this freedom we have."

Well, it's not like they changed the date lately. State Fire Marshall only requested a 10 day notice.

[pcjohnnyb (Premo)]

Originally Posted by SoMDGirl42

Well, it's not like they changed the date lately. State Fire Marshall only requested a 10 day notice.

[Bay_Kat]

Originally Posted by LordStanley

Would have been better to watch that, than the crap they call fireworks in Solomons... chalk another one up for the oppressive nanny state

I agree, in my neighborhood, the people that live in the houses on the water go all out with fireworks, it's almost like a competition to see who has the better display and it gets better every year. The beach gets packed with people and it lasts several hours. Not only that we can see the fireworks from the North Beach area and the eastern shore. I'd rather watch this than go anywhere else.

[LordStanley]

Originally Posted by Bay_Kat

I agree, in my neighborhood, the people that live in the houses on the water go all out with fireworks, it's almost like a competition to see who has the better display and it gets better every year. The beach gets packed with people and it lasts several hours. Not only that we can see the fireworks from the North Beach area and the eastern shore. I'd rather watch this than go anywhere else.

I think its stupid that anything but sparklers are illegal in maryland. This just popped into my head.

Joe Dirt: So your gonna' tell me that you don't have no black cats, no roman candles, or screaming mimis?
Kicking Wing: No.
Joe Dirt: Oh come on man. You got no lady fingers, fuzz buttles, snicker bombs, church burners, finger blasters, gut busters, zippity do das, or crap flappers?
Kicking Wing: No, I don't.
Joe Dirt: You're gonna stand there, owning a fireworks stand, and tell me you don't have no whistling bungholes, no spleen spliters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker doos, hoosker donts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, or one single whistling kitty chaser?
Kicking Wing: No... because snakes and sparklers are the only ones maryland allows me to sell.
Joe Dirt: Well that might be your problem, it's not what the government likes, it's the consumer.

[Dymphna]

Originally Posted by LordStanley

I think its stupid that anything but sparklers are illegal in maryland.

That rule changed several years ago. Ground based fireworks are allowed. Haven't you noticed the fireworks stands on the side of the road or the displays set up in WalMart and Food Lion. Granted, most of the cool stuff is still illegal, but there's more than sparklers.