Fireworks are illegal in California without a professional license, yet many Californians purchase fireworks from stores in Nevada, where they are legal. Reports indicate that about 60 to 70 percent of the illegal fireworks in California are sourced from around 13 stores near the Nevada border. These fireworks stores see high patronage from California residents, with notable shops like Bad Jack's Fireworks and Pyramid Lake Tribal Enterprises capturing significant traffic and sales. The state of California faces ongoing issues with illegal fireworks due to this cross-border shopping trend.
A report from an SF Civil Grand Jury last year stated that the San Francisco firework explosions booming around the city are more likely from fireworks that are illegal in California but which are for sale in the neighboring state of Nevada.
Most informed estimates suggest that the thirteen stores immediately across the [Nevada-California] border account for at least 60 to 70 percent of the illegal fireworks used in California.
A Bay Area shopper who identified himself simply as Trevor told the Chronicle, 'You walk in the store, and it's like a Walmart but all fireworks. Probably 75% of the people in the store were from California.'
The Yelp photos from another Wadsworth store called I-80 Smoke Shop and Camping make it clear that customers travel from California to purchase fireworks that are not available in their own state.
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