It is usually insidious control. A town can’t get the permits or is fined so it just doesn’t organize any municipal fireworks displays. Individual displays are curtailed because of outright prohibition or simply the unavailability of fireworks. Back yard BBQs get curtailed by bans on outside burning or HOA restrictions,. It is the death of a thousand cuts. There needs to be a strike at the heart of darkness. The EPA needs to be abolished, but we need politicians willing to take on the war against the Leftist control freaks.
It’s sad to say but I’m beginning to believe the things given us by republicans have taken away more of our liberties than those given us by the democrats.
EPA - Nixon
Patriot Act - Bush
just to name a few.