What do I need to do to be able to buy and use commercial fireworks (1.3G materials)?
You will need a license from the BATF. There are several different types of licenses available. You will want to check out the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) website to learn more about this. FIREWORKS BY DONNORA does not sell commercial fireworks. Q: I am trying to find big firecrackers, like M-80’s, cherry bombs, Silver Salutes, quarter sticks, and block busters. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find these anywhere. Do you sell these? If not, do you know where I can buy these items? A: The Federal Government issued a law banning all of these fireworks products in the 1960’s. A deadline of 1972 was given to allow anyone that had an inventory of these items to be able to sell it before the ban went into effect. Since then, all of these items have been banned by Federal statute. It is also illegal to sell the components in “kit” form to build these items. An exception was granted for agricultural and marine use, so these items still exist as “pest control” items. Y
