Fireworks have been a part of Mack Bucy’s family his entire life. His family owns “Stateline Fireworks” in Murray. Bucy says everyone love’s fireworks, and for him, they represent one thing.
“Freedom,” Bucy said.
Business isn’t too bad either. He says there is usually a 25 to 50 percent return on the product, though they are a bit behind on sales this year because of rainy weather.
Pyrotechnics Guild International President Dan Creagan says consumer fireworks seem to be gaining better acceptance, especially since the 80’s and 90’s when most states had them banned entirely. He says the deregulation can be attributed to a strong tradition.
“Now we’ve been shooting fireworks for a thousand years and in the United States we’ve been shooting fireworks since the United States came about” Creagan said.
Creagan and Bucy both say it’s ironic the product we use to celebrate our nation’s birthday is mostly made in China and was even first developed there, but it doesn’t take away the fact that it is something most everyone can sit back and enjoy.
