 July 4th is such a special time of the year in our country. We celebrate our nation's birthday. It's a time when families come together, we celebrate the greatness of our country, but it's also a time when we can be injured and hurt as a result of fireworks. In our statistics, it shows that 70% of the injuries occur around the four-week period around the 4th of July. In 2017, there were eight deaths as a result of fireworks and then there were 12,900 injuries as a result of the use of fireworks. There are still illegal fireworks that consumers should never go anywhere near. The commercial fireworks should be left to the professionals. I can't emphasize that enough. They're so powerful and they're so dangerous. I decided I wanted to launch a mortar shell style firework that you might buy in a firework stand. I lit the fuse and I decided to hold the fireworks above my head. The mortar shell then exploded inside of the tube instead of launching out of the tube. When the mortar shell exploded, my hands folded over backwards. These were legally purchased fireworks. I had used them in the past and I had plenty of experience with them for years and years of shooting them and it never had anything go wrong. The biggest thing I would like to get across to everybody is that fireworks, mortar shells are very dangerous. People die using them. People get hurt using them. People lose fingers using them. So I would say leave the mortar shells to the pros and leave them on the ground if you're going to use them. Consumer fireworks can be dangerous as well. And of all the injuries we see, sparklers account for the highest rate of injuries. So we want Americans to celebrate safely. Be careful when you use fireworks and enjoy this 4th of July.