Fireworks season coming up - should fireworks be banned or better regulated to protect pets?

[Time Waster]

Ah but certain alcoholic drinks also confers health benefits or so we read from time to time in news media. Fireworks does not confer health benefits at all.

Seriously Alcohol has a degree of control through high excise duty on them and legislation banning their use in certain situations like driving in Scotland (isn't the legal limit virtually nothing now?) or in certain occupations. Right now there is only an 18 age check on purchase. A little more regulation might bring it up to the level of alcohol along with a huge tax on it to try and reduce their use. You make a good example with alcohol Lb.

 

[matticus]

Thinking about it, fireworks don't cause nearly as much trouble as alcohol does.

Don't forget cars. Very popular, very harmful.

(I've given up - if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!!!)

 

[Time Waster]

Don't forget social media!! There have been many deaths due to social media. Time for a break perhaps????

 

[lazybloke]

Old age should be banned!

 

[matticus]

Oxygen. It killed (at least) 3 NASA astronauts.

BAN IT NOW !!!

 

[Time Waster]

People die all the time while being "treated" by the NHS. Ban that must be a good call too??

 

[raleighnut]

People die all the time while being "treated" by the NHS. Ban that must be a good call too??

I think private hospitals are worse, they don't have the facilities to deal with unforeseen emergencies so have to rush any patients with 'complications' off to the nearest NHS hospital.

 

[Gillstay]

Thinking about it, fireworks don't cause nearly as much trouble as alcohol does.

I love wine, (proper) beer, mead, G&T, etc, but there's no denying it causes terrible problems for individuals and society.

Yes your correct, but so did banning it.

 

[gbb]

A generally quiet Nov 5th (+/- a few days) here.
Less fireworks than normal I thought. A few sporadic multiple bursts as families (I assume) let off their small offerings which let's face it, isn't surprising, fireworks are quite expensive £50s worth doesn't get you much .
Dog was unbothered except for a quick run into the kitchen as the first of the night went off, then he seemed quite relaxed about it.

Must admit we were horrors as kids in the 70s with fireworks i havnylt seen kids misbehaving with them for a.long time now ..

I suspect shops (the few that fo actually sell them now) have tightened up who they're selling to.

All quite civilised here on the night.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Probably not, but maybe restrict sales to a few days before/after Nov 5th?

I prefer just Fire myself. At my old house I had a cheap incinerator for garden waste (it was so cheap when I move out I could fold the remains into a small box and chuck it in the bin lol), but these are some older 5th Nov pics

Parents bought a new shed, I made use of the wood:



No old shed, but plenty of dried garden waste: