Should fireworks be illegal poll

Quote by JackStay
I started to vote no, because we grew up in the 1950' and 60's shooting off fireworks. Everything form black cat firecrackers, to cherry bomb and tnt's to roman candles, etc. However, we had close supervision from our parents until we were over sixteen yoa. Then we were pretty much on our own and in our group, no one got hurt. Of course we also grew up playing war, hunting and fishing, shooting BB rifles, pellet rifle graduating to shotguns and .22 rifles.

Back to the fireworks; in today's world, with lawsuits, angry people at every turn and kids growing up with a gross sense of entitlement...maybe they should be outlawed except by professionals, which is really pretty sad.

I personally have a lot of fun with them every year so no thank you.

Yes.


People are never careful plus I live in L.A. and sometimes you need to look up at the sky to determine if that was a firework or gun shot.
It is a fun game to play.


I don't want to deal w/ humans causing fires this season but I am asking for much.


And I only love Disneyland fireworks. They have a system.

People who set off fireworks don't even bother setting up a visual Playlist. Lazy humans.

I grew up with a tradition of everyone doing fireworks on New Year's Eve, and then experienced later, when I lived in New Zealand, how nice it is when no fireworks go off. In New Zealand, they aren't done in order to protect the wildlife. I really enjoyed sitting on a lonely beach in silence, with sea lions, greeting the new year that way.

Because the new year comes, whether you make a noise, or not.

Fireworks are annoying as shit. The people who use them (at least in my area) even more so. Its always a bunch of idiots setting them off in an unsafe way on their whim disrupting everyone elses peace. They disturb a wide range of people with sensory issues and PTSD as well as pets. To me they are like people who have very loud motorcycles or cars with big wheels and loud motors. They rev up like they are impressing anyone while really they just disturb and annoy everyone else.

I dont care what you do on your time to the point where it starts affecting my peace and sanity. Do them away from areas with houses like parks. And regulate. Fine the idiots using them unsafely. Source: grew up next to an idiot neighbor who set fireworks off every other week with various injuries and property damage.

They are already illegal here. That does not stop thousands of people from going to other states and bringing them back. Enforcememt is difficult at best, as they just stop using them as you turn onto the block. As a disorderly persons offense, you have to be seen using them or possessing them to be charged, so its mostly gather up the unused fireworks and have them disposed of. While you are taking care of that, they are getting more out of the house lighting them off. Its pretty much a no win whether they are legal or not.

Private fireworks displays always seem kind of pathetic to me. "Look at me, and my sad little exploding penises!" Leave it to the pros. I think most people who do it think everyone loves it, but they only hear from the ones who do. The majority of their neighbors do NOT enjoy it unless it's one of those special holidays where fireworks are normal.

It terrifies all the pets in the neighborhood and wakes up babies. I can't tell you how many times I'd finally gotten my kids off to sleep when some asshole on the other side of the block decided to blow off a few mortars. The worst is when they do like one every fifteen minutes. I've also seen private fireworks land on roofs and start fires, and even had the wooden siding of my house hit by a jerkweed firework once.

I'm okay with private fireworks two times of the year: New Year's and Independence Day. Fine, have your fun. Kind of a given they'll happen anyway, even if they are illegal where I live. But the rest of the year: just don't. Save 'em for the next fireworks-friendly holiday, give your neighbors some peace and limit the neighborhood pets to two nights of outright terror.

No way! I love fireworks! We still light them off at my parents house every 4th of July. It's tradition. Lighting them off yourself is way more fun than just seeing a show.

Fireworks are part of the fun of the 4th. Just be careful with them and it's not a big deal.

I thought I would comment since we're coming up on the 4th.

They just need to enforce the rules that are in place. That would be enough, but they don't. One neighbor used to shoot bottle rockets at our tree because he didn't like that we fed birds. Another liked to see if he could get them to land on our roof. The police wouldn't do anything.

Fourth of July here starts around June 30th and lasts until July 10th or so. On the outlying days, fireworks are maybe from sunset until 9:30 or 10:00. That's fine. July 1-5, they start at sunset and go until 1:30 or later.

So, at this point, yeah. Ban them.

8 Jan 2022

Yes.

People are never careful plus I live in L.A. and sometimes you need to look up at the sky to determine if that was a firework or gun shot.

It is a fun game to play.

I don't want to deal w/ humans causing fires this season but I am asking for much.

And I only love Disneyland fireworks. They have a system.

People who set off fireworks don't even bother setting up a visual Playlist. Lazy humans.

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Mik tells me that Malibu isn't too crazy w/ fireworks like West Hollywood is. Let's see how it goes.

It should be illegal to use Fireworks in California or anywhere where it gets hella hot cause those little fucks cause fires easily.

As some other people responded, I wouldn't outlaw them entirely, but I think stricter regulation (maybe with a licensing system) might be the best way to go. In fact, what I'm reading is that it's not the fireworks themselves that people object to, but the idea of giving idiots unlimited access to dangerous toys (NRA, are you listening?!!!).

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Private fireworks displays always seem kind of pathetic to me.

Yeah, if you look at the fireworks going off up and down the street, they're usually pretty lame. I'd rather leave it to the professionals. Not only would they be more responsible, but they're also better equipped to put on a display worth watching.

I have another concern, which is the atomization of communities (fireworks are one symptom, but it's a much larger problem that probably deserves its own thread). In short, as a society we've become so individualistic, that many of us prefer a shitty little private display of fireworks instead of gathering with others in a shared space to experience a spectacle together. Ultimately, I don't think atomization is a positive trend for society, and we should be in support of events and activities that support congregation and the building of community.

I’m not a fan. Mainly because of the terror it causes all animals. So many go missing because of private usage. The last time I saw a town doing th I watched a bird frantically circle around its nest in terror. That’s when I finally said no. Never mind the dumb things people do that end up in the hospital that nurses doctors and police officers have to deal with on their holiday also. Also my dumbass neighbor shot them one year into my pool. So for fucks sake celebrate with sex instead.

I enjoy shooting fireworks, but it is very dangerous where homes are close together and it is densely populated.

It's best to go out into some acreage you yourself own or have explicit permission to use, have a big party with friends, and blow up some serious fireworks loud enough for them to hear in town, but not endangering them. Leave some big ass holes in the ground!

No, but i do think you should have a license to purchase and use.
They are explosives, after all.

Fireworks, when used reasonably and responsibly, are wonderful and delightful. When used by people that are neither reasonable nor responsible, then, they become a hazard. The problem with outlawing something, because some folks can't engage their brains before they take action, is never a solution. My opinion.

Lot more interest in this topic than I thought there would be. I rescue animals and I can tell you that the number of animals that break out and are sent into panic because of the loud explosions and the sudden noises during certain holidays are tremendous. I have had to tranq some of my large animals because of both legal and illegal fireworks on New Years and the Fourth of July. The local "animal shelter" has had as much as 10 times as many animals picked after heavy fireworks. The Fourth that just passed was a really bad one as the fireworks started on Saturday and didn't stop until Thursday in my area. Yeah, I think it's about time we think about at least broadly limitiing the types of fireworks that are available to individuals.