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The Oklahoma Senate has advanced a bill that would make it easier for Oklahomans to stockpile and detonate fireworks because clearly, what this state needs is more things exploding in July. Senate Bill 1948 moves forward with the goal of loosening restrictions on when fireworks can be sold and used, giving residents more freedom to celebrate, or just randomly recreate a war zone on a Tuesday night.

At the heart of the proposal, authored by State Sen. Bryan Logan, is the removal of limited sales windows for fireworks, meaning vendors wouldn’t be boxed into those tight pre-holiday timeframes anymore. The bill also takes aim at local control, restricting counties from banning certain fireworks displays under specific circumstances. Translation: your local officials may get less say, while your neighbor with questionable judgment gets a lot more.

Supporters say it’s about personal freedom and economic opportunity. Nothing screams “small business growth” like Roman candles and bottle rockets. Critics, meanwhile, are left to wonder how this plays out during Oklahoma’s famously chill, not-at-all-dry-and-windy summers. The bill now heads to the next step in the legislative process, where lawmakers will decide if expanding fireworks access is a bright idea, or just another way to literally add fuel to the fire.