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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Given that Both Leeds and Manchester are both in the news this morning with anti social behaviour being reported on bonfire night involving the throwing of fireworks and stones are we now heading for a situation where fireworks being sold to the public becoming a thing of the past. Currently there is a petition of 500,000 plus people wanting fireworks being let being reduced to 4 special days. This is also what the RSPCA are pushing for. One major supermarket has already stopped selling fireworks, more will possibly follow as anti-social behaviour will likely continue. Every bonfire night is something i personally dread, having two bunnies and a cat. I do personally believe eventually bonfire night will be regulated to special venues having a firework display, once all the major supermarkets pull out selling fireworks. This won't happen straight away, but will gradually happen over time. The problem with selling fireworks is, there has to be one person of a certain age who has to sell the fireworks and that means a company has to assign someone to sell them. It doesn't help thatt there have been recent reports of pets dying of shock, being scared to death by the noise of fireworks going off. One puppy having an heart attack and a bunny being scared to death, shaking in fear before it died. The problem is, bonfire night isn't like halloween. Halloween is more annoying than anti-social, though some may disagree with that comment. Still it will be interesting where we are in a few years time with bonfire night. |
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I’m of the opinion that fireworks should not be available to any Tom, Dick or Sally who wants to buy them. I believe that their sale should be restricted to people who are running organised events who would need to have a licence and a certificate of insurance to purchase them.
I love a firework display but to put such potentially dangerous explosives into the hands of any idiot who has the cash is foolhardy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I can see both sides, for some families it will mean that displays are priced out of their range so buying fireworks for home use is affordable. But the youths here have been letting them off for weeks now and at stupid times of the day and night so yes I would be happy with more control over them x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I do believe tighter controls are needed when selling fireworks to the public, it can't be 'oh your over 18 here have a 300 shot firework', not sure how to regulate it, maybe the goverment should have a datea base or something if they don't ban them.
That said, maybe silent fireworks is a start followed by the supermarket banning the sales.
Danish x |
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We absolutely love fireworks, have always had a private party and buy a lot of display level stuff that we probably have no right being able to buy, let alone set off near people.
Last two years however we haven’t, seeing how much it terrifies our dog, and even the nuisance it causes to some people. We would rather go to an arranged display and leave it at that.
As people who were buying around £2k of fireworks every year, we agree that they shouldn’t be available in shops and there should be licensing and insurances involved for their use and purchase.
The fact that kids can run around the street throwing them at cars from mid October means something is inherently wrong with the regulations. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: the average Joe shouldn't be able to get a hold of explosive projectiles.
It would make far more sense for them to be limited to authorised, and liable, companies who would provide organised displays. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I’m of the opinion that fireworks should not be available to any Tom, Dick or Sally who wants to buy them. I believe that their sale should be restricted to people who are running organised events who would need to have a licence and a certificate of insurance to purchase them.
I love a firework display but to put such potentially dangerous explosives into the hands of any idiot who has the cash is foolhardy"
I totally agree with this  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As always the edjits ruin it for everyone else but having a firefighter in the family I hear all the horror stories so organised displays only is my vote |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I do believe tighter controls are needed when selling fireworks to the public, it can't be 'oh your over 18 here have a 300 shot firework', not sure how to regulate it, maybe the goverment should have a datea base or something if they don't ban them.
That said, maybe silent fireworks is a start followed by the supermarket banning the sales.
Danish x"
Absolutely, there are illegal over here in Ireland
You de want to see what happen in part of Dublin - riots |
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I hate the damn things, my son is Autistic so loud noises suddenly happening, has a bad effect on him. I would happily ban them immediately, apart from organised displays as at least I know where they are and what time.
If we have to keep selling them, then give a time limit 7 days before bonfire night and off the shelves till NYE same time limit. At least then we don't have to put up with them throughout October and November  |
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By *ea monkeyMan
over a year ago
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I understand that for some people it's a tradition but the actual cost of buying your own makes no sense either. A local well organised display costs £25 for a family ticket and lasts for over 20 minutes. What kind of a display would you get for £25 from the supermarket?
Even without getting into the antisocial behaviour and impact on animals or vulnerable people surrounding public sale, it makes no sense to me.
It's time to ban them, although I doubt they will, simply because of the profit tied up in their sale. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Love fireworks we have one of the best pyrotechnics company in are village he does loads over the world when he trys new ones we get to watch for free as for banning it would be very hard as loads of pop up shops. |
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Fireworks are totally illegal in the Republic of Ireland due to the IRA, and the Irish not wanting any connection to any bomb they make.
However, Halloween is a night when lots of fireworks go off. They are pretty easy to come by illegally. I see no reason why people in England would not be able to get them if they were restricted.
Although animals can be scared by fireworks I don't believe that is a reason to ban them. Create somewhere they can go where they feel safe.
also if you dread bonfire night, your pets will feel it and it will multiply their feeling on the night. You will feed them dread. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Organised displays get my vote.
If you want to get value for money and see the best then this is the only way to go...
I think there will be a day when the public cannot buy fireworks and I believe that would be a good thing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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you either ban them totally or not simple as that. If you can get them legally at any point people will just stock up and sell them on its what unscrupulous bastards do and we have lots of them in the UK. |
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I've noticed this year Asda sold low noise fireworks. I did notice a differance in my area. I almost forgot it was the 5th. The smell of bonfires gave it away.
I live a stones throw away from a big venue who hold 3 big displays on one evening. 8pm, 9pm and 10pm. It's like living in a warzone. |
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