State, tribal fireworks laws should be aligned

When it comes to fireworks, there are two classes of people in Washington state, indeed much of the country.

In one class are American Indian tribes and tribal members, which sell mortars, Roman candles, firecrackers, bottle rockets and other fireworks with abandon. The other class comprises non-tribal residents, who are generally prohibited from possessing and lighting those same fireworks off a reservation.

Predictably, tribes and tribal members are racking up sales to non-tribal residents, who are subject to citations and fines for using them.

In case you didn’t know, a non-tribal resident...