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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by lazyasciiart on Sunday July 05, 2026 @11:29PM (#48800350)
> Obviously how you use the thing is important.

Is there a way to use large fireworks in a residential neighborhood that isn’t “light them on fire to cause an explosion”?

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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by fc417fc802 on Monday July 06, 2026 @01:59AM (#48801134)
Large? When fireworks within the ATF limits for unlicensed individuals are used according to manufacturer instructions they explode on the ground or in the air in a way that does not endanger the surrounding structures. Of course you can't safely light them off in a narrow alley between three story buildings. Anyone doing that (or similarly foolish things) was behaving recklessly to begin with.
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Re:Delta flight hit by firework while landing at Midway Airp... by lazyasciiart on Monday July 06, 2026 @07:29PM (#48811850)
The comment was saying it should not be legal to cause “an explosion rattle your windows”, not just endangering the structure.
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