Panter
Just call me Chris...
- Location
- Sittingbourne, Kent
Petition to ban the sale of fireworks
- Thread starter Panter
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The Jogger
Legendary Member
- Location
- West Sussex
I won't be signing this, one more step towards a nanny state, maybe they should ban the sale of cars to the public as these kill more people , unfortunately.
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
We're so different from countries.like Spain, Italy etc, where it's not unusual for people to let rockets off by hand... in the street...
ThePainInSpain
Active Member
- Location
- Malaga, Spain
Here in Spain we have huge displays of fireworks throughout the year. Every fiesta, of which there are many, starts and ends with a firework display.
However, they cannot be obtained without a license to hold an organized display.
Hence there are rarely injuries or any of the other problems which are suffered in the UK.
I don't agree with much that the idiot Spanish do, but with this one they have it right.
However, they cannot be obtained without a license to hold an organized display.
Hence there are rarely injuries or any of the other problems which are suffered in the UK.
I don't agree with much that the idiot Spanish do, but with this one they have it right.
From the petition
"Please ban the sale of fireworks to the general public. This is due to the health and safety issues and anti social behaviour. There can be licensed, organised and properly staffed displays. These will then be advertised so that people will know exactly when and where the displays are taking place. Many animals suffer each year by the noise trauma and injuries caused either directly by the fireworks or fleeing from the noise. Also each year humans suffer injuries from fireworks in the home and from the anti social behaviour from yobs. Sadly in this day and age there is also the risk of someone making a 'dirty' firework. Once the fireworks are in shops for sale it can cause many months of misery and risk. Please ban the general sale of fireworks immediately thank you."
A similar plea
"Please ban the sale of knives to the general public. This is due to the health and safety issues and anti social behaviour of a tiny percentage of the population. There can be licensed, organised and properly staffed kitchens and restaurants for people to cook and eat in. These will then be advertised so that people will know exactly when and where they are. Many animals suffer each year by injuries caused by sickos with knives. Also each year humans suffer injuries from knives in the home through domestic violence and from the anti social behaviour from yobs in the street. Sadly in this day and age there is also the risk of someone making a 'dirty' knife. Once the fireworks are in shops for sale it can cause years of misery and risk. Please ban the general sale of knives immediately thank you."
"Please ban the sale of fireworks to the general public. This is due to the health and safety issues and anti social behaviour. There can be licensed, organised and properly staffed displays. These will then be advertised so that people will know exactly when and where the displays are taking place. Many animals suffer each year by the noise trauma and injuries caused either directly by the fireworks or fleeing from the noise. Also each year humans suffer injuries from fireworks in the home and from the anti social behaviour from yobs. Sadly in this day and age there is also the risk of someone making a 'dirty' firework. Once the fireworks are in shops for sale it can cause many months of misery and risk. Please ban the general sale of fireworks immediately thank you."
A similar plea
"Please ban the sale of knives to the general public. This is due to the health and safety issues and anti social behaviour of a tiny percentage of the population. There can be licensed, organised and properly staffed kitchens and restaurants for people to cook and eat in. These will then be advertised so that people will know exactly when and where they are. Many animals suffer each year by injuries caused by sickos with knives. Also each year humans suffer injuries from knives in the home through domestic violence and from the anti social behaviour from yobs in the street. Sadly in this day and age there is also the risk of someone making a 'dirty' knife. Once the fireworks are in shops for sale it can cause years of misery and risk. Please ban the general sale of knives immediately thank you."
XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
Ok, so let's ban knives (you can cut yourself with one, careful now), cars (awful, dangerous machines) ... actually, any kind of electrical machine (especially hedge trimmers! You'll have your finger off with one of those!) And motorbikes, (good God, they are shockingly dangerous!). How about ladders? If one of them goes over, you're in trouble!
In fact, let's ban bicycles too ... can you imagine how insane it is to propel yourself along on something that can't even stand up by itself? Yes, they've got to go.
Once we've banned everything, we can even ban walking (you could trip up) until a Government Approved Walking Instructor has covered you in bubble wrap and escorted you round your own living room as you hang on to him, screaming in terror as you realise how high your head is above the carpet and just what might happen if you do trip up!
In fact, let's ban bicycles too ... can you imagine how insane it is to propel yourself along on something that can't even stand up by itself? Yes, they've got to go.
Once we've banned everything, we can even ban walking (you could trip up) until a Government Approved Walking Instructor has covered you in bubble wrap and escorted you round your own living room as you hang on to him, screaming in terror as you realise how high your head is above the carpet and just what might happen if you do trip up!
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
I think the sale of Fireworks to the general public is in marked decline anyhow. Where we live there's been hardly any fireworks going-off that were not part of a display. Again, locally there has been a significant decline really over the last 2 or 3 years. Also there are less outlets selling fireworks and scrutiny by the shop owner is greater.
aberal
Guru
- Location
- Midlothian
The run up to fireworks night used to be marked by weeks of nightly explosions. I can't say I heard any at all this year. Personally I'd be happy if the whole hideous event were to wither and die. I'm sure that there are good reasons to celebrate the failure to blow up Parliament, but I don't see why that is best done by letting off explosive and burning an executed man in effigy.
XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
It's *fun*!! It's the closest we'll ever get to the public executions and torture that our ancestors enjoyed!
The difference with fireworks is that they serve no purpose other than making some people go 'ooooh' etc.
Knives are useful, actually, they're necessary. But I don't get woken or kept awake by you practicing your roast carving from 15 streets away.
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
I've never known a bonfire night as quiet as last night, nothing locally and standing outside you could hear a few going off in the far distance for no more than half an hour at most.
I seem to remember that in the seventies or eighties the whole thing appeared to die on it's arse for a good few years, maybe it's just unfashionable again or just too expensive in these austere times.
I seem to remember that in the seventies or eighties the whole thing appeared to die on it's arse for a good few years, maybe it's just unfashionable again or just too expensive in these austere times.
XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
You imply that we should place more value on "useful" things than on "non useful" things. But that begs the question, how do we define the word "useful" and on what is usefulness predicated?
You're trying to be a smart arse I think
Fireworks are noisy and disturb people when they go off at unpredictable times. Knives are useful and don't annoy other people unless they are thrust into them.
Don't try and twist my words outside of that.
Like early November?
