HALAWA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Hundreds upon hundreds of pounds of illegal fireworks were turned in to state officials today and no questions were asked to those who brought them in.
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The amnesty event aimed to lower the amount of illegal fireworks on the island following the deadly fireworks explosion on New Year’s Eve.
Illegal fireworks cause mass casualty event in Hawaii: ‘Enough is enough’
“Especially when people lose their lives like that. It’s really, really devastating,” said Kaimuki resident Cody Yonamine. “If this happened to them, it might happen to us or anybody.”…