Maryland lawmakers consider bill to legalize consumer fireworks

Maryland lawmakers consider bill to legalize consumer fireworks

Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering a proposal that would allow Marylanders who are 18 or older to buy, possess, and use “consumer fireworks.” Citing budget woes, Maryland Republican Del. Kevin Hornberger, one of the sponsors of the bill, said the bill’s passage would bring millions of dollars to the state. “It will enact roughly $3.2 million in tax revenue for a good and service that most of our citizens are currently buying across state lin…