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COMMERCIAL EDITORIAL -- THE ANNUAL AMATEUR HOUR -- FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2009

According to Arkansas law, a person may legally purchase fireworks during two biannual periods: June 20-July 10 and December 10-January 5. While not wanting to needlessly thwart local business, the continued legality of consumer fireworks is not in the best interests of the state. Reports from numerous government agencies explain why.