Should fireworks be only for organised events?

Rosie

I agree, yes fireworks 'should' be used only at organised events...
Fireworks are very dangerous, last year the neighbours were setting them off in their garden and one came directly into our kitchen (through the open door) and severly burnt my sons arms.
I too have been to organised forework displays and seen teens throwing lit fireworks into the crowds of people watching them, then running off before getting caught...that really scared me, this year i'm staying indoors out of harms way!!

Flagbearer

well, I do and don't agree with you on this:

I do agree with you, because as you said, they are explosives, and children can get hold of them and anything can happen if a child gets hold of one! so for this reason, only trained professionals should use them.

However, I don't agree with you, because if that's the case, Chinese New Year wouldn't be celebrated, and we couldn't celebrate our own New Year properly, so offically, what they should do is sell them to people aged 21 and over, not aged 18. (or let the trained prosesionals do it for us, who know and work with the dangers of letting of high explosives like them!)

voodooray

No fireworks should not be banned,but I think anyone that wants to buy and use fireworks should be lisenced by there local authority and must attend a firework safety course before being lisenced, and that they must also notify the local authority prior to having a private display at home.

Just2Candid

Absolutely not. I think they should only be for organized events.

Dolly

They are a complete waste of money & why do they have to be so noisy, they should think about all the poor animal's who are scared witless by them, it's so unneccessary.

ciaragw

ya organised events only
another big problem is pets being frightened and they run away/get lost by the loud noises and also smells from illegal fireworks

marie p

kirsty d

Totally agree with you ... there are plenty of organised events around and cost far less than buying ur own plus u get a better display
there would be a hell of a lot less accidents which neednt of happend in the first place

zyberianwarrior

some states have a ban already and in many others certain fireworks like m-80's are illegal to sell or possess.

Asfor the waste of money its called entertainment. In the right hands (or even safe hands) they are fasacating to watch. It still comes down to PARENT responsibility to teach these kids right.

english_rose10

Well i think the problem is how young kids r getting hold of them. If mature adults r having a private party at home with fireworks then thats ok. Somehow, the law has to make it very hard for kids to get hold of them, tougher penalties for shop keepers who sell them to under age kids, parents to make sure their youngsters do not get hold of them.

nosdda

Yes. there are too many incidents of people being injured by fireworks and the problems that are caused by young hooligans thinking they have a free hand to do what they like with fireworks.

Doethineb

Although it's fun to have your own little firework display in the garden, it is downright dangerous, as we all know, especially when small children do the wrong thing. I remember my bandaged hand after grabbing the wrong end of a sparkler as a child! Moreover, what used to be strictly 5th November (remember, remember) seems to have expanded into the Guy Fawkes season and it is irksome to have to walk along the road wondering when a firework is going to hit you. Night after night, animals have to endure the terror of exploding fireworks and just as you think it's all over, there are more fireworks in the gardens of your Indian neighbours for festivals like Diwali (which sometimes falls later than it did this year) and in addition some people take it into their heads to set them off for the New Year, then the Chinese New Year, etc. etc. It really has got out of hand, being, when all is said and done a public nuisance. No, leave it to qualified pyrotechnicians and do it at some public rallying place where people can enjoy the bright lights, emit their oohs and aahs and feel that they have had a good time.

Don't Panic

I wouldn't go as far as organised events only but I would say that a system of licencing should be introduced where you would have to have a licence to use fireworks before you can buy them- something like a safety test can be built into that as well.

This way, kids who let them off won't be able to get hold of them. Although there would be a possible peoblem of bootlegs...

angelstar

yeah they should only be allowed at organised events because they are dangerous and really at the moment anyone over 18 can get their hands on them

~ steph j ~ The Shepherdess

Yes I agree! Only for organised events and only on November 5th not for weeks leading up to it.

Denise W

well if there are kids as young as 7 letting them off in your area then its down to the parents/older siblings etc supplying them, as you have to be 16 to purchase them. I would suggest that you look at irresponsibility in so called adults rather than the kids, its fun to them until they end up in A&E with a blown up hand. As far as organised events then yes I would agree they are far far safer for the public on a whole and much more demonstrative & hey it doesn't cost me a penny to watch them as its free gratis on weymouth beach all through the summer, bonfire night & new years eve...result eh !!!!

tomzy33

i fully agree with you

Have gun, will travel.

Skitzo

Iam from tagistan I wont to buy gun powder to make bomb to blow up infidels where do I buy it.

migdalski

Yes

wayno1

i agree with you they should be used at organised events for safety reasons,after seeing a few people injured last year.

lilFerret

No don't ban them. Fireworks are a part of American Culture, and getting rid of them will just make people upset.

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