“Sometimes our client was the victim of a false identity and someone else owned or sold the illegal fireworks. The Public Prosecutor`s Office bears the burden of proof of possession beyond any doubt. If our client had no control over the fireworks, he or she did not violate California`s fireworks laws. For example, ALL fireworks, with the exception of small snap caps and party poppers, are illegal in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Other items may only be used by persons with a valid exhibition permit. (See Los Angeles Fire Code, Title 32, Section 5601.3). California Health and Safety Code 12505 HS lists “dangerous” fireworks. Simply put, buying and/or using dangerous fireworks is still illegal, except by someone with a “special broadcast license.”9 If someone causes a fire using illegal fireworks, prosecutors could also file charges: Dynamite Fireworks is one of many fireworks stores in northwest Indiana that invite Illinois consumers to cross the border with billboards. Lights. who promise the biggest bang for the money.
The region has earned a reputation as America`s unofficial fireworks capital with over 100 fireworks vendors. False identification is a common defense against allegations of illegal fireworks in California. You may have seen that fireworks stalls have been opened recently. These stalls usually sell safe and healthy fireworks in jurisdictions where it is legal to own them. In California, fireworks can only be sold from June 28 to July 6 by authorized retailers, so once you see them, they`re dismantled just as quickly. When buying safe and healthy fireworks, remember that they are not really safe. It would be more accurate to call them “safer and more reasonable” than exploding fireworks. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, sparks can burn at about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. And nearly 2,000 people suffer from spark burns every year. There are many cities in the San Gabriel Valley where safe and healthy fireworks are legal, including: The best legal defense against fireworks allegations in California depends on the charges and circumstances of the case. But it is often a matter of declaring that the defendant was not the one who sold or owned the fireworks. Fireworks that are legal in California include ground and hand sparks, cylindrical and conical fountains, wheel and floor moths, and lighting torches.
Fireworks for sale must be on the approved list issued annually by the State Fire Department. It is illegal to sell or give dangerous fireworks to anyone under the age of eighteen (18). It`s also illegal to sell or give “safe and healthy” fireworks to people under the age of sixteen.4 Here are all the cities in California where safe and healthy fireworks are legal. Fireworks that are illegal in California include fireworks, Roman candles, pursuers, wire and wooden stick sparks, as well as in height. Do you hear those noisy fireworks going “BANG” into your neighborhood as Independence Day approaches? These are almost certainly illegal. Possession or lighting of fireworks that explode or are otherwise considered dangerous is an offence punishable by fines and imprisonment. What is perhaps less certain is whether “safe and reasonable” fireworks are legal in your neighborhood. Safe and healthy fireworks are a term that refers to pyrotechnics that do not explode. Typical safe and healthy fireworks include sparks, colorful smoke bombs, black snakes, gunshots, and similar fireworks. The drought has dried up millions of acres of forest land and mountains dotted with chaparral in rural California, but it has also endangered countless areas in major cities and suburbs bordering parched hills and canyons.
Fireworks regularly erupt in many of these neighborhoods and often intensify in the days around the fourth of July holidays. “It`s out of control,” Osby said. “Every year we confiscate more and more illegal fireworks. We think it`s a good year, but if you live in Los Angeles County, you can see all the fireworks in the air rise. They are all illegal. HS 12677 does not apply to the possession of “healthy and safe” fireworks. Unless prohibited by local fire safety regulations, its possession is generally legal. Some attributed the increase in fireworks activity last year to the early boredom of the pandemic, but on Wednesday 17 people were injured when a bomb squad attempted to detonate explosive devices seized from a south Los Angeles home as well as around £5,000 worth of illegal fireworks.
But causing damage or injury with otherwise legal fireworks could violate another law, such as: All “safe and healthy” fireworks must bear a “State of California, State Fire Marshall Registered Fireworks” seal. If they don`t, they`re illegal fireworks in California. California`s fireworks laws divide fireworks into two categories: dangerous fireworks and “safe and reasonable” fireworks. Dangerous fireworks are always illegal unless used by an authorized operator. Safe and healthy fireworks may be sold by authorized retailers each year from June 28 to July 6 and may be used by the public, but subject to certain restrictions. But despite the increased danger, fireworks remain one of Los Angeles` most popular illegal pastimes, and explosives continue to pour into the state: Cal Fire, in collaboration with federal, state, and local authorities, seized nearly 80,000 pounds of illegal fireworks along the California border in May and June alone, said Richwine, who is also the state`s fire marshal.