Fireworks Don't Fly With the TSA This July 4
Leave them at home or have them confiscated.
— -- Bring your hot dogs, but leave your fireworks at home.
Fireworks won't fly this Fourth of July, or any other day for that matter. To avoid having them confiscated, leave the fireworks at home, the Transportation Security Administration says.
"Fireworks and firecrackers are explosive and flammable, so in an effort to keep the skies safe, fireworks are prohibited from being transported in both carry-on and checked bags," the TSA wrote on its blog. "TSA is responsible for enforcing this FAA rule by intercepting these items during screening."
Aerial repeater fireworks, aerial shell fireworks, firecrackers, flying spinners, chasers, fountains, bottle rockets, ground spinners, parachute fireworks, poppers, snaps, skyrockets, missiles, roman candles, smoke fireworks, snakes, strobes, sparklers, wheels and anything else firework-related is not permitted on a commercial aircraft in checked or carry-on luggage.
Hot dogs, and other solid food items, can travel in your carry-on bags. Liquid food items -- like your special BBQ sauce -- have to be checked.
Have a question about what flies with the TSA? Check out their handy "Can I bring my . . ." tool. You can also tweet the TSA your questions @AskTSA 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, weekdays; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekends and holidays.