As usual, the photographers in the DCist Flickr pool got some great shots of the fireworks down at the National Mall this Independence Day. Click through our gallery to see some of the best. How many of you folks braved the rain to go watch this year?......

Mayor Adrian Fenty held a news conference yesterday to announce his support for emergency legislation that would ban the sale and use of all consumer fireworks in the District. The bill is set to be introduced to the D.C. Council on Tuesday. Setting off fireworks in the city during the July 4th holiday has long been a tradition in certain District neighborhoods, but has also been a source of safety concerns, not to mention noise......