POLL Fireworks banning Forums

sallytrafic · Southern Rally Co-ordinator

I quite like fireworks and for many years had a ring side seat for the Cowes week display one of the best in the country.

Each year though my dogs are put through hell from Halloween through to New year as fireworks are let off both at official and private events. We have two firework shops in salisbury.

We see a crop of violent behaviour associated with fireworks each year, huge and probably illegal fireworks are let off by individuals, every day following fireworks events we have fog on our roads and bonfires and fireworks add to pollution if not climate change.

So a Poll

mangothemadmonk · NW Rally Co-ordinator

I have put for licensed events. These are "usually" very safe and strictly "policed" by event organisers.

I am not and old fuddy duddy just fed up with fireworks at all times of day Rolling Eyes

and night.

Johnny F

Chigman

I voted for licensed events only.At the moment we get battered from 2-3 weeks before the fifth Nov and sometime after as well and I find it very anti social.We should have organised events only and that they be held on the nearest weekend and on the fifth,thats it.

steve

geraldandannie · Moderator

I voted for "small fireworks for personal use" - I don't see any problem with a family enjoying their own small celebration. I suppose it depends on your definitions, but anything that doesn't "launch" or make loud noises should be OK, I would have thought.

Gerald

Grizzly

I fall between several stools ( ouch !) so I've not voted.

We have several big organised events all visible from upstairs, so we're not short of spectacle but gardens round here are too small and close together to make anything other than small fireworks sensible.

I'm saddened by local Lions etc organisations who can't afford the insurance and have to cancel their display.

We've not got too many yobs who cause trouble in the streets but we do find fireworks are being let off as early as mid October and right up until Christmas sometimes. I understand why pet owners are unhappy about this.

What concerns me most is that fireworks are sold from all sorts of shops. Our local 8 till Late place has a huge display. Heaven only knows what would happen if they were set off and, since they are right on the front of the counter area, it would not be hard to do. In the States they sell them from tents and marquees. I'd favour an ban on selling fireworks from all but carefully selected premises.

G

cabby

we are suffering from a restrictive government at the moment, who seem hell bent on doing away with our heritage.Our younger generation have no idea of most of the upheaval that has happened in our past.why Take away the opportunity of them learning why we set off fireworks.I wonder how many of you know the dates and the who the persons were involved in the plot. Heh !! no looking it up. Very Happy

how many of you have had fireworks in the garden for the kids. maybe we need another plot to get our sovereignty back.Long live the Queen.

cabby

Zebedee

I agree with everybody who has posted so far, and found it very difficult to vote.

I detest the "ban it" mentality in this country . . . that's precisely why we have so many height barriers on car parks. Evil or Very Mad

"Ban it, 'cos it's easier than having to enforce it" seems to be the attitude.

I too enjoy a good, properly organised display, and they are not usually such a problem as they don't happen every night for a month before and after the date of the "event". I wouldn't want to stop a family with young kids having a few pretties in the back garden, and baked spuds in the embers is something that every kid should be able to enjoy . . . even the ones of our age!!

Don't know???? Rolling Eyes

Our old dog was terrified of bangers and the whistling things. The new one only arrived on Saturday. She doesn't seem worried by them but may well develop a fear when she is older, as a lot of dogs do.

There is no satisfactory answer, but a lot more control and enforcement of the current legislation may well be enough. Pity the police are so bogged down with paperwork that they (understandably) avoid proaction and wait for multiple complaints before taking any action . . . by which time it has all gone quiet anyway. Rolling Eyes

Good poll though, shall be interested in the result

Zeb

DABurleigh

Maybe the fireworks are so frequent nowadays that our woofer seems to be conditioned to them. Or it's the gundog genes Smile

I never ceased to be amazed at how a dog can look absolutely out for the count with WWIII going on outside yet in an instant still bring the house down when an exterior door handle is touched. The puzzling thing is she wasn't always like this (so the "conditioning" above isn't an idle thought), and would probably still shiver if taken to a fireworks display; maybe it's the flashes and not the bangs?

But I feel for those pets and their owners who suffer. It is distressing and stressing because you can't get aware from it and therefore have no control.

I voted small fireworks for personal use; I still have cherished memories of family garden fireworks and I would hate for children nowadays to be denied the same.

Dave