Firework Petition

[Barsel]

There is to be a live debate in Parliament on Nov 8th re the sale of fireworks, but I've been unable to find the petition for this year.
Can anyone help with this please? TIA

[hellywelly4]

Signed by me. If they used silent, or quieter ones, it would make life so much better for so many of us.

[William51]

Will someone please explain this hatred against fireworks. I have never seen anything as bad as to change the law.

[Prudie]

While I do sympathise (not that in many years of keeping lots of cats and several dogs none of whom were scared of fireworks) does this petition not come up every year and never gets anywhere?

[weecalf]

Put lip the price ,72pounds a rocket 84 pounds a squib .95 pounds Catherine wheel .

[CrapAtCryptics]

I signed straight away a few days ago, why should pets be tortured every birthday, wedding, firework night, christmas new year. My poor dog is terrified of them.

[burlyshirley]

William - it is because they terrorise a lot of people's pets. Dogs have been known to drop dead from heart attack after a terrific bang. I know of a dog who ran into a busy main road from a local park when one went off in broad daylight and was killed by a car and not only was the dog's owner distraught, but the driver of the car was as well ! Yobs take great delight in tying fireworks to cats tails (as has been reported in the press) and thus torturing the cats. Wildlife must be absolutely terrified too as the bangs and explosions go on and on and on. This, of course, is just the tip of the iceberg. Surely you must have read about stuff like this over the years ?? We don't want them banned, just used for organised displays, so irresponsible members of the public (of which there are many) can't get their hands on them !

[Ken4155]

William, if you witnessed my dog's behaviour while rockets and bangers are going off for hours on end, you would see why many regard fireworks as an unnecessary nuisance. He literally does not know what to do with himself; jumps on my lap, jumps back off and lays at my feet, squeezes into smallest space in the living room, panting, shivering with fear.
And it's not just one night per year. As has already been intimated, it's birthdays, christenings, and, so we are led to believe, the signal that the drugs have arrived.
Never considered myself to be a Killjoy; love to se kids enjoying themselves at bonfires as they marvel as the myriad of colours on display. But organised firework displays are surely the best way to go (and the safest) and the government should seriously consider that as a way forward.

[Musictv2019]

I really hate fireworks they are loud and annoying.

[pat2604]

I keep signing them every year. For those that love fireworks, then go to an organised display and have a good time.

[fraser]

I was just thinking to myself when I was younger fireworks used to be going off every night now you don't hear a thing! That was back in the seventies and eighties I suppose kids these days are glued to Thier phones and PlayStation's!!

[Barsel]

Not where I live Fraser.
They go off at anytime of the day or night.
They were even going off the other night when the rain was pouring down.

[rockyracoon]

We've had terrible problems in our local area for about 3 years now. Yobs throwing fireworks at cars and people, it must utterly terrifying. I think it was last year that a mum with a pram has the throw at her.

The police seem powerless to stop it, or make any arrests. Feckless parents not giving a carrot about what their kids are up to, so maybe a ban is in order.

I'm also fortunate that my dog doesn't have a problem with it, but we try not to leave him on his own when they are whizzing and banging about the place.

[pat2604]

The ones on general sale are bigger and louder and more dangerous now than the gentle fireworks we had as kids. And apart from sparklers, adults were around in charge. Jacket potatoes and a bonfire and good fun. And very few organised events. Why anybody who really likes fireworks wouldn't go to a licenced events and see the best display can say that they don't want stricter legislation is beyond my understanding. I don't much like fireworks, but we always took our child to well organised displays which are great fun, with a small chance of accidents. And fireworks disrupt nature and cause so much distress to most animals.