With November the 5th approaching, is it time in this day and age to ban the sale of fireworks to the general public. With more and more accidents, stupid teenagers throwing them at people, and increased call outs for the fire brigade, do we still need to celebrate something that happened hundreds of years ago?

 

Do today's kids even know who Guy Falkes was?

 

Should there only be organised displays that the public could visit?

 

What do you think?

 

They should all be banned full stop, we have had fireworks thru our letter box in the past, kids even set them up in telephone boxes.

 

Its just a waste of money, talk about burning your money for just a loud bang, wow that was pretty, and lasted a minute, what's the flipping point of wasting your money.

I've long thought that the sale of fireworks should be banned to the general public and that there should only be licenced public displays. There are so many accidents and people using them irresponsibly. These days, it's not just November 5th and the days before and after it, but for weeks at a time and even during daylight hours! It may sound soft, but I have cats and they're terrified of the noise of fireworks too. So bring on the ban, I'm all for it

I've gone right off them in the past few years. Went to a public display last year, and that was far better dodging death in the back garden. I mean once, my Uncle lit one, slipped on the grass running back, the firework went off, the plastic tubing from it fell from the sky and knocked the lens out of his glasses :lol: COuld have been blinded without the shielding of the lens :o

I love bon fire night, i'd be gutted if they got banned.

 

I know there are a lot of accidents with them, and stupid people (not just kids/teenagers) will p*** about with them. so maybe they should only sell small ones to the public and just leave the big ones to perfessional displays

 

There also a great way for people to celebrate, i went to llandudno in the summer and a couple in a hotel near us got married, they had all their friends and family outside and let off a load of fireworks by the sea, i thought that was really nice :)

Possibly - but then if they were banned wouldn't people get hold of them illegally?

 

And 'black market' fireworks are probably more likely to be dangerous, to responsible users, aswell as dickheads who think it's hilarious to burn people to death.

We had fireworks banned from public sale nearly 2 decades ago here in Oz.

We can still buy them for special occasions but we have to drive to the capital Canberra to buy them.

There is a bit more control as we have to leave our details and show ID to purchase them.

And be over 18 years old or no sale.

 

We no longer have those incidents of cats getting their heads blown off by psychos who used to think it was funny to

stick fireworks in animals ears which used to be a regular occurance.

 

For local organised bonfires on special occasions, we apply to our local council for permission to stage it.

But you just can't go to Canberra, buy fireworks and stage your own display without permission from your local council.

Of course, to get permission there are a variety of conditions that have to be met.

 

I'd say it's a better and safer way to enjoy fireworks.

Edited October 15, 200717 yr by Naomi Watts

I just used to have sparklers... :)

 

I don't like loud bangs and I don't teenagers, I've never had one thrown at me but I know people who have. And I've also read in the paper about animals getting hurt with them.

 

I'm all for a ban.

All fireworks should be banned

 

Used for the wrong reasons by chavs to cause problems and crime

 

Unfair on animals, cause extreme distress to dogs for instance

 

Every night is firework night from late october to mid january

 

The only time there should be any fireworks is a new years eve display in cities and no other time

I dont think they should be banned

And I was taught about Guy Falkes, when I was at school

But I do think its terrible when idiots use them dangerously, and I hate to hear about it

bonfire night is one of this countries great traditions, it was magic, but its getting out of hand now with 'bonfire week' fireworks displays going on for ages. i wont vote for a ban, but if one was implemented i wouldnt be too bothered.

A year or two back some arsehole was saying that Bonfire Night should be banned because it "glorified terrorism"... :lol: :lol: :lol: I just couldn't believe what I was hearing to be honest... Someone actually comparing Guy Fawlkes to Osama Bin Laden!!!!!! Talk about taking an event like that completely out of its social, political and historical contexts......

 

Anyway, to the question, I'm kind of with Rob on this, I wouldn't be too fussed if the sale of fireworks to the general public was banned, but things are getting a bit out of hand now....

Possibly - but then if they were banned wouldn't people get hold of them illegally?

 

And 'black market' fireworks are probably more likely to be dangerous, to responsible users, aswell as dickheads who think it's hilarious to burn people to death.

 

 

Bit difficult to have a firework display without others knowing about it! Unlike drugs which can be done privately. And I hardly think the market for 'black market' fireworks would be big enough for criminals to be involved. If you ban 'em they will go away!

HOW could you ban Fireworks? :lol: It's part of a British Tradition, celebrating Guy Fawkes being burned at stake etc. Banning Bonfire Night is like not having a celebration on New Years Eve (not that extreme but you catch my drift!)

My great great great grandfather, not sure how many greats, was involved in the gunpowder plot, that's my intelligent input. But yeah, it is dangerous, and it's not even about Guy Fawkes now anyway. So, what is the point?

HOW could you ban Fireworks? :lol:

 

erm... quite easily actually! just make it illegal to sell them! :lol:

Fireworks should defintely be banned. I see no purpose in them whatsoever and in the hands of

mindless chavs they are a deadly weapon!

 

Public displays are fine, but they shouldn't be allowed to be on sale in the shops.

And our dog is petrified of them!

It's part of a British Tradition, celebrating Guy Fawkes being burned at stake etc.

 

that's called a bonfire :P

 

I don't remember any stake burning involving Traffic Lights and Chinese Fire Crackers :P

:o no i dont think they should maybe just put a higher age limit on them so children and teenagers cant buy them ;)

:o no i dont think they should maybe just put a higher age limit on them so children and teenagers cant buy them ;)

 

that won't stop them. You see enough of them hanging round the streets with bottles of all kinds of stuff ;)