It’s all right to ring in the new year with a bang, so long as it isn’t with fireworks. Local law enforcement leaders remind residents that while sparklers are legal, possessing actual fireworks in Georgia is not.Statesboro police Maj. Scott Brunson said anyone found with fireworks faces a misdemeanor charge. “We will be responding to complaints and will be on patrol” New Year’s Eve, he said.Bulloch County Sheriff Lynn Anderson said fireworks could be confiscated if a deputy finds someone in possession.