00:06 With the end of 2021 fast approaching, people are preparing to welcome in the New Year with loud, celebratory fireworks. 00:13 Hi. I'm Andrea Avery, United States Postal Inspector. 00:16 While fireworks can be fun, in some states it's illegal to buy fireworks 00:20 and in others, it's also against the law to fire them off. 00:23 Although you may see a variety of fireworks for sale online, 00:27 there is one law that is consistent throughout all 50 states You can’t mail fireworks. 00:33 The United States Postal Service has a ban on the mailing of most fireworks and all explosives. 00:39 Imagine the damage caused -- and the danger to postal employees -- by illegal fireworks accidentally being set off while in the mail? 00:46 So, if it's legal, enjoy the rockets' red glare and bombs bursting in air as you welcome in 2022. Just don’t send them through the mail. 00:55 For more information, visit USPIS.gov.