Only 1 state in the US completely bans consumer fireworks

(NEXSTAR) -- Firework laws are always a bit confusing for Americans ahead of the Fourth of July. Are you allowed to set them off? What kinds of fireworks can you legally purchase? It's a state-by-state mess that nobody seems to understand.

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For the most part, the purchase and use of fireworks are permitted throughout the U.S. According to World Population Review, consumer fireworks can be purchased in 49 of the 50 states...