Do you light off fireworks?

Not legal in the city limits here. We’re not interested in lighting them off anyway.

We do not. The only kinds that are legal here are on the ground fountain and sparkler types, but clearly none of the neighbors care about that because they have been shooting off rockets and such for weeks. It's not even noon here and someone is setting off some kind of very loud bomb things. The only plus side is that it is really hot and humid so we actually have all the windows closed and the AC on. Unfortunately these bombs are loud enough that we can plainly hear them anyway and all the cats are cowering.

They are illegal here, but everybody still acts like they are legal. Personally, I have zero interest in them and never buy them.

Not legal here, and I don't light them off. I have 3 dogs, and one gets REALLY scared, the others are spooked.

I hate the 4th of July because people are stupid with fireworks for weeks on either end of it. My husband took the dogs to the dog park this AM but had to leave because people were lighting off M80s and stuff. It was 8:30AM.

I think they're stupid as hell.

They are legal where I live, but my dogs are terrified of fireworks so I don’t buy any.

No we don't shoot them off. My dogs are too scared plus only the ground ones are legal here. I hate them worth a passion. One year my neighbor went to another state and purchased LARGE, house shaking fireworks. The next morning after their fun, I went to take one of the dogs out and the entire cul-de-sac was COVERED in firework remains. I spent an hour cleaning it all up. I then marched myself to his door, and showed him what I cleaned up and told him I would appreciate if he never did it again. I told him about the dogs being scared too, that they are illegal, and that there are people with PTSD in the neighborhood. That was 3 years ago, and so far nothing. He better not or else I will march myself right over there again and call the police. His Rottweilers got out the other day and attacked a neighbors dog so I doubt he messes with anyone this year. The police have been over there quite a bit this week already.

Ground are legal here and sometimes, if we feel like it. Probably won't this year.

They are legal here this year. Normally because there is such a big display downtown being Canada's capital the neighborhoods ones are very short and small. That is not the case this year. There are tons of fireworks all over the neighborhood and not just on Canada Day but they started about last Saturday and have been going every night since. Those things aren't cheap so someone is burning a ton of money.

You just need a permit from your county or municipality. They sell fireworks at our Home Hardware in our tiny town. I don't imagine you can set them off in Calgary but in less populated areas. Here we only have the local fire department and municipality do a show for Canada Day and a guy does a show New Year's Eve. They are not really popular and they are expensive.

They are a huge fire danger in CA and we are VERY dry right now. But that doesn't stop the idiots from shooting them off.

No. I’m too busy consoling my dog and begging her to just pee already during fireworks season. As DH says “you’re literally setting your money on fire”. Those things are expensive!

I’m in MA. Illegal here but you’d never know it. My dogs will be traumatized for the next 3 nights if not more

We don't usually do them as we live in a unique area on a pretty large hill in between 3 different towns lower than us that all put on shows. From our patio we can see them all, so we just hang out there and watch the shows from a distance. As there aren't any professional shows this year, my husband was talking about getting some. I think ground only are legal here? I don't even know. We'll see what he comes home with - if anything.

They aren't legal in our city (doesn't stop people from lighting them. They've been going off in our neighborhood for over a week now), but if we go to a friend's house in the county they are legal. We've done that lots of times in the past, but the last few years we have just stayed home since the 4th has been during the week and I almost always have to work the next day. Since it doesn't get dark here until 9:45pm it makes for a late night. We obviously won't be going anywhere this year either. Our city normally does a huge show down at the park but it has been canceled this year. They have broken the big show up into 4 smaller shows throughout the city and they will have "drive in" fireworks at those locations, with social distancing rules to follow. They are also going to show them on a local TV station. The city said "We are just tired of saying no, we wanted to say different, but yes". I think it's a great compromise.