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NameAlreadyTaken

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12. I've heard of the black market for the big fireworks

Mon Jun 22, 2020, 11:36 AM

Jun 2020

Since I run a legal fireworks stand myself, I get calls and questions all the time for the big stuff and illegal stuff. I've heard it's out there, but that's all an underground market, the prices are high and it's all very elusive. I've never actually seen it though.

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I've heard of the black market for the big fireworks NameAlreadyTaken Jun 2020 #12

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An original-spec M-80 is powerful enough. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #63

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