Simultaneously, the demand for consumer fireworks - the ones regular people buy to put on homegrown shows of their own - is booming.

The true scope of tools used with consumer fireworks is limited only by the displayer's imagination.

The most complicated method used to ignite consumer fireworks is to use electronic ignition.

Laws regarding consumer fireworks between countries and states.

To the Editor: New York is just one of 10 states that ban all consumer fireworks.

This practice has been criticised as a loophole for the sale of consumer fireworks.

United Kingdom - In 1997, firecrackers became illegal but most other consumer fireworks are legal.

Availability and use of consumer fireworks are hotly debated topics.

For example: California has very specific requirements for the types of consumer fireworks that can be sold to and used by residents.

Only about 10 mg of it is used per item of consumer fireworks.