Fireworks vs handgun penalties

Washington DC

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are not very different. Truly insane that the penalties are so similar. Penalties for illegal fireworks possession https://www.cga.ct.gov/2014/rpt/2014-R-0183.htm#:~:text=Violations%20and%20Penalties,-A%20violation%20of&text=But%20for%20illegal%20possession%20with,or%20both%20for%20each%20offense. Penalties for illegal handgun possession https://www.cga.ct.gov/2012/rpt/2012-R-0345.htm The number of people that die from fireworks each year is 8.5 on average. https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2021/07/01/fireworks-injuries-are-skyrocketing-in-the-us-infographic/?sh=79fed5c47e69 The number of people that died from handguns in 2020 is over 45,000. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/02/03/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/