Will a retail sales ban on fireworks work and will it be possible to enforce?

Question

I think not. I have concerns about the problems this will only bring;
(a)The trade will only go underground to an unrestricted unstoppable blackmarket and also criminal gangs will sell dangerous lethal and deadly non British Standard 7114 compliant import fireworks of incredible power and size which will injure burn or kill the users,
(b)People could attempt to import fireworks from Europe and beyond via the internet or visits to abroad for their own personal use and/or illegal sales,
(c)Rogue traders could sell imported dangerous unclassified fireworks on the quiet to users at blackmarket prices,
(d)And there is the danger people could try to attempt to homemanufacture illicit homemade devices from household substances and legal pyrotechnics resulting in house demolition/fire/injury or dreadful injuries to the users or spectators watching those devices. I would rather prosecute adults who buy them for kids,and only allow quieter low noise garden and display ones out of season.

Answer 1

I believe that to ban will only encourage ppl to buy, displays are always packed and you don't really get to see much. So what is the answer.

Answer 2

I find this really sad. A perfectly good festival is being spoilt and there is no need for it. I think the problem is that today's fireworks are far too powerful, sound like mortars and nearly blow the house down. I think these should only be available for public displays and tight restrictions placed upon them.

I think that traditional fireworks such as Roman Candles, Rockets and Catherine Wheels should continue to be sold as before but only to people who are old enough to use them responsibly. When we were little, my dad took strict control of the fireworks and we were made to stand well back before he would light them. I think this is a perfectly good arrangement.

Answer 3

Fireworks have been illegal in Ireland for over a century, but we've never had problems getting our hands on them. There has been a crackdown in the last few years on the black market trade. Now sellers ask you to come with them to a nearby flat or house to buy them instead of conducting business in the street like they used to.

Answer 4

It worked in Australia, but then again they banned it everywhere but left it as legal in the national capital (like so many other things). All it means is you buy them legally but set them off illegally. Generally speaking though, after the first few years of uproar and stupidity no one really bothered.

Answer 5

sure.!!! We actual pay attention oftentimes approximately extra advantageous firework use and persons that think of this is relaxing to harass and attempt to harm others with those deadly, 'felony' explosives. Pets besides as human beings are many times the unwilling sufferers of firework misuse. With extra advantageous use of fireworks and what seems to be, extra advantageous accessibility of being waiting to purchase the products over the keep counter or illegally contained in the direction of the 'black industry', i think of this occasion is turning out to be the 'felony' explosive possibility of the united kingdom at present. Anti-social behaviour oftentimes comes the misuse of fireworks, the two interior interior sight communities and on person's very own homes. Fireworks getting used as weapons to be hurled like hand grenades on the streets of england look primary those days. We purely might desire to tutor on the information, investigate the internet or interior the newspapers to be certain those sorts of activities very almost on a daily basis. what number extra tragedies does it take to improve the firework problem from our society? no longer purely do the adults, toddlers and youth in our communities might desire to take accountability for this problem, that's for the regulation makers to additionally study heavily. the government and police forces might desire to actively address the firework problem, and proactively handle this explosive situation as quickly as and for all. some youth, toddlers or adults that think of this is humorous to 'lob' a banger right into a backyard, tie a roman candle to a cat, throw a rocket at a passing vehicle or pedestrian or maybe ignite a firework by using a letterbox. some can use fireworks carelessly of their gardens and homes to harass their neighbours, with repetitive loud bangs and wallops. they think of this is hilarious to inflict yet extra noise harm and trauma on their sufferers. nicely, i do no longer think of this is hilarious, i do no longer think of this is humorous and that i think of this is approximately time this public problem became extinguished, completely.!!!!!!!

Answer 6

a retail sale on fireworks will not work. you can go to any open market at the min and buy ones that were never legal in the first place

Answer 7

Hi Ant
I totally agree with you on that one, Firework should be a no go. Yes sell them to adults for Halloween, but we listen to them from August till Christmas. Mine dog is terrified of them. So its not fair on them either

Answer 8

A ban on anything will quickly give rise to black market activity, which the government will be the loser, because of lost tax revenue.

Answer 9

It's a centuries old tradition, it's great fun and if people want to be moronic and mis-use them and blow themselves up that's their fault. Should we have a ban on cars too, since they are far more irresponsible car owners?

Answer 10

well its not hard at all to stop the sales but its the dumbasses that dont put out there fires caused by fireworks they are the ones that should be taken out to pasture and shot!!! and secondly just let us blow up our damn fireworks!!! another victimless crime!