Should Fireworks be illegal everywhere?

[Praxeas]

Here I am in So California...most cities have made fireworks of all sort illegal. However you can buy "poppers" at the grocery store. You can conceivably put someones eye out with those.

But all other fireworks like just cones and sparklers are illegal here. Some cities though you can buy "safe and sane" fireworks....they don't shoot into the air or explode like firecrackers.

Is this a good idea?

[Subdued]

Depends on who you ask... my son, or me. LOL

[Cindy]

I live in the country so we can do fireworks unless we are under a burn ban, which we aren't this year. However in the city of Mineola the Fire Department does a great fireworks show after a day of activities. I don't think all should be illegal just wish there was a way to tell if idiots were buying them so you could avoid being where they are. Because I read a few years ago about someone shooting off a rocket thingy inside the house. Did not go through the roof, bounced off the ceiling and burned the carpet a little. An adult male did it, not a teenager. Guess what his name was? Yep, Bubba not to be confused with our own Baron (Bubba), who is much smarter than that. :D

[commonsense]

Fireworks are illegal in the city but not in our state. But you wouldn't know it... Last night as I drove home from work (10:30) there were fireworks displays all over town. Many people spend huge sums on these noisy "toys".


:fireworks :happy4th :fireworks




I'm too cheap and too cautious for such but like everything....commonsense!
It's called personal responsibility!

I love watching the professional shows and having lived in so many places I 've seen some well done displays through the years. I'll go watch the neighbors shoot 'em off too. The exploding colors are always enjoyable. :bliss

[StMark]

Prax,

I think they should be illegal this year and any year there
is a drought. It's so Dry here right now that one spark could
end up being a total disaster.

I think they should ALWAYS be illegal in forrest and coastal
areas! There's a lot of stupid, irresponsible people who
drink, do drugs AND let off fireworks

[Carpenter]

I think that unless there is a fire danger, we as Americans can choose whether we want to blow our fingers off or not.

I personally supported our church by purchasing $100 package at their fund-raising stand...and I am going to burn them and enjoy Independence Day!


Whimps.

:D

[mizpeh]

I think that unless there is a fire danger, we as Americans can choose whether we want to blow our fingers off or not.

I personally supported our church by purchasing $100 package at their fund-raising stand...and I am going to burn them and enjoy Independence Day!


Whimps.

:D

Our youth group is giving Morning Glories away at the cities fire works display tonight with invites to our church.

[tstew]

I live in the country so we can do fireworks unless we are under a burn ban, which we aren't this year. However in the city of Mineola the Fire Department does a great fireworks show after a day of activities. I don't think all should be illegal just wish there was a way to tell if idiots were buying them so you could avoid being where they are. Because I read a few years ago about someone shooting off a rocket thingy inside the house. Did not go through the roof, bounced off the ceiling and burned the carpet a little. An adult male did it, not a teenager. Guess what his name was? Yep, Bubba not to be confused with our own Baron (Bubba), who is much smarter than that. :D

Do you happen to live anywhere near where that idiot tried to cash the ridiculously big forged check.

[StMark]

I think that unless there is a fire danger, we as Americans can choose whether we want to blow our fingers off or not.

I personally supported our church by purchasing $100 package at their fund-raising stand...and I am going to burn them and enjoy Independence Day!


Whimps.

:D

That's because Colo. doesn't have forest fires.
if you had year after year of fires you might think
differently.

This was the first time EVER that i had to go into
emergency and get respitory treatment from all
the smoke and smog that was in the air. it was BAD.

[Scott Hutchinson]

Firworks are not illegal in the county or state where I live however in the city limits of Jackson,AL where I reside fireworks use is prohibited.
Fireworks are enjoyable under careful supervision.

[Cindy]

Do you happen to live anywhere near where that idiot tried to cash the ridiculously big forged check.

I don't really remember much about where it happened just that I thought how idiotic it was. I have met some people stupid enough to try that though.

:D

[Praxeas]

Prax,

I think they should be illegal this year and any year there
is a drought. It's so Dry here right now that one spark could
end up being a total disaster.

I think they should ALWAYS be illegal in forrest and coastal
areas! There's a lot of stupid, irresponsible people who
drink, do drugs AND let off fireworks
Then they should be illegal in all cities where they are close to forested/brush areas

Me? I live on the ocean. Make them legal in the inner part of the city and on the beach

[Ferd]

I think that unless there is a fire danger, we as Americans can choose whether we want to blow our fingers off or not.

I personally supported our church by purchasing $100 package at their fund-raising stand...and I am going to burn them and enjoy Independence Day!


Whimps.

:D

what he said.

[Ron]

We in Canada are only allowed personal fireworks in the week preceding Halloween.

Every year, people get burned, and mischief ensues, & every year there is a call for a ban.

So far only a few municipalities have banned it.

[Ferd]

We in Canada are only allowed personal fireworks in the week preceding Halloween.

Every year, people get burned, and mischief ensues, & every year there is a call for a ban.

So far only a few municipalities have banned it.

we pretty much get fireworks for New Years and July 4th.

many cities ban fireworks in the city limits and areas where there is a fire hazzard due to dry grass and forrest fires also ban them.

we have liberals and people with other mental illnesses that want BANs everywhere for goof ball reasons.

I dont have a problem with city safty and fire hazzard bans. but those wanting bans because some kid was stupid, need to shut up and go away.

[Ron]

we pretty much get fireworks for New Years and July 4th.

many cities ban fireworks in the city limits and areas where there is a fire hazzard due to dry grass and forrest fires also ban them.

we have liberals and people with other mental illnesses that want BANs everywhere for goof ball reasons.

I dont have a problem with city safty and fire hazzard bans. but those wanting bans because some kid was stupid, need to shut up and go away.

I agree. The calls for bans don't come from the Government, it is the people.
There is a law stating that kids 16 & under need adult supervision.

[Praxeas]

liberals just want to help us folks...they want to protect us from ourselves by removing our freedoms....it's all good :happy4th

[Pragmatist]

That's because Colo. doesn't have forest fires.
if you had year after year of fires you might think
differently.



Do you read the news? There are forest fires in Colorado every year, maybe not on the same scale as California, but if you have forests, you have forest fires. 2002 was a really bad year for Colorado, but the snow pack is higher this year, and things haven't been bad yet.

Our municipality bans fireworks that explode or leave the ground, but the rest are legal.

[Praxeas]

Do you read the news? There are forest fires in Colorado every year, maybe not on the same scale as California, but if you have forests, you have forest fires. 2002 was a really bad year for Colorado, but the snow pack is higher this year, and things haven't been bad yet.

Our municipality bans fireworks that explode or leave the ground, but the rest are legal.
The funny thing is a blooming flower (legal does not explode or leave the ground) started a huge fire a year or two ago....and they can be tossed in the air for added effect :happy4th

[Cindy]

:fireworks

:happy4th

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:happy4th

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[Praxeas]

There were so many illegal fireworks going off you have to assume the Police just did not know who to stop first and so did not even bother

[Jason B]

blew up a good $400 dollars worth of pyros tonight (my share was only $110) it was great.