[Morecambe Ex Pat]

Originally Posted by Eric

You need a licence for a shotgun And gimme a break; no way fireworks are as dangerous as a firearm. If we hunted ducks with roman candles, the buggers would die laughing. Maybe not a bad idea; you wouldn't have to push the shot to the side of your plate. And it would still give the dogs a nice outing retrieving them. I will be setting off fireworks this November 5. That will be the third time this year ... Victoria Day and Canada Day are the more-or-less sanctioned fireworks days. Banning fireworks .... no way .... What next? Banning conkers; or making the kids wear hard hats and protective eye wear?

Have you seen injuries people have sustained from fireworks? The fireworks being set off around us are not the pathetic Roman Candles of our youth but industrial strength mortars. It is not for the danger of them, I would like to see them banned but the fact that a small number of inconsiderate gits can disturb the rest of at all times of night. It wouldn't be a problem if people only let fireworks off on the days you mention but to be woken up at midnight, one day towards the end of October, by an explosion in the street should simply not be allowed to happen.