Marty Lamb Wants Sparklers Back for Fourth of July

Courtesy Elect Marty Lamb

, Republican candidate for state representative in the Eighth Middlesex District, announced that he supports legalizing sparklers.

"In a state that has decriminalized the smoking of marijuana, it just seems foolish that we cannot allow for families to use sparklers on 4^th of July," said Lamb. "Let the kids have some sparklers." 

Massachusetts outlawed fireworks several decades ago, but most people don't know that sparklers are also illegal in the commonwealth. Only three other states besides Massachusetts completely outlaw all fireworks. 46 other states allow for sparklers plus a variety of other fireworks. 

"On the day we celebrate our independence and our freedom, here in Massachusetts we cannot use a sparkler. It is sort of anti-American," said Lamb. 

Incumbent opposes legalizing sparklers. Last month she voted against an initiative to make sparklers legal once again. 

"I am running to restore common sense to Beacon Hill. Something is really wrong when we cannot use sparklers in our state. I am sure the families of this district find it just as disappointing that the incumbent voted against sparklers," said Lamb.