Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Not being allowed fireworks to celebrate freedom is pathetic. Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]utheh[/m] at 4:01 pm on July 3, 2009[quote]nothing like burning down the country on its birthday[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Elm Posted at 4:01 pm on July 3, 2009 Yes.

Replies Neodymie Posted at 1:02 pm on July 6, 2009 Fireworks bans are stupid. Thank god for Indian Reservations. MushroomSatsujin Posted at 9:09 am on July 5, 2009 Quote: from Bud2400 at 3:21 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 8:16 am on July 4, 2009 Not like I listen to the ban or obey any law I disagree with but some do and so their liberty is infringed.   How exactly do you get around a city-wide firework ban without going somewhere else to shoot the fireworks, though?  You have cops swarming all over the roads specifically to listen for people who shoot off fireworks so they can slam them with a couple hundred dollar fine.  It's not as if shooting off fireworks is the most quiet thing, so you'll always be bringing attention to yourself. Very carefully. There was a ban here but I saw fireworks all night long Elm Posted at 8:03 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Bud2400 at 8:01 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 7:59 pm on July 4, 2009 State law, state police but they patrol once every 12 hours.   Yeah, our bans are city law (so some cities have the ban, other cities don't) and we have city police going at it. I also have the privilege of being right on the border so tracing aerial antics to the proper jurisdiction is difficult.  Of course even if it were guaranteed that I were to be charged I would still celebrate my liberty by expressing it. Bud2400 Posted at 8:01 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 7:59 pm on July 4, 2009 State law, state police but they patrol once every 12 hours. Yeah, our bans are city law (so some cities have the ban, other cities don't) and we have city police going at it. Elm Posted at 7:59 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Bud2400 at 7:54 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 4:24 pm on July 4, 2009 Um, no local police force in my area.   Heh, I would have assumed if they made laws banning fireworks that they'd have at least had a police force out to enforce it, which means revenue from fines on those who ignore it. That seems to be the rationale for the police around here on the 4th of July. State law, state police but they patrol once every 12 hours. Bud2400 Posted at 7:54 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 4:24 pm on July 4, 2009 Um, no local police force in my area. Heh, I would have assumed if they made laws banning fireworks that they'd have at least had a police force out to enforce it, which means revenue from fines on those who ignore it.  That seems to be the rationale for the police around here on the 4th of July. Elm Posted at 4:24 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Bud2400 at 3:21 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 8:16 am on July 4, 2009 Not like I listen to the ban or obey any law I disagree with but some do and so their liberty is infringed.   How exactly do you get around a city-wide firework ban without going somewhere else to shoot the fireworks, though?  You have cops swarming all over the roads specifically to listen for people who shoot off fireworks so they can slam them with a couple hundred dollar fine.  It's not as if shooting off fireworks is the most quiet thing, so you'll always be bringing attention to yourself. Um, no local police force in my area. Bud2400 Posted at 3:21 pm on July 4, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 8:16 am on July 4, 2009 Not like I listen to the ban or obey any law I disagree with but some do and so their liberty is infringed.   How exactly do you get around a city-wide firework ban without going somewhere else to shoot the fireworks, though? You have cops swarming all over the roads specifically to listen for people who shoot off fireworks so they can slam them with a couple hundred dollar fine. It's not as if shooting off fireworks is the most quiet thing, so you'll always be bringing attention to yourself. Elm Posted at 8:16 am on July 4, 2009 Not like I listen to the ban or obey any law I disagree with but some do and so their liberty is infringed. MushroomSatsujin Posted at 7:36 am on July 4, 2009 Depends. We have a ban here because its too dry so I can understand that. But lets say as a national ban, then yeah jakelong Posted at 11:38 pm on July 3, 2009 Totally agreed It stinks. Bud2400 Posted at 10:45 pm on July 3, 2009 It is pretty pathetic.  During the last couple years, cities all around my area have been making it illegal to light fireworks on the 4th of July.  It's pretty sad to look out my window that night and not see any fireworks going except over the Space Needle about 20 miles away.  When I was a kid in the 90s, I remember fireworks blasting everywhere and it was pretty awesome. xxfleurxx Posted at 4:17 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from StraitjacketJunky at 4:01 pm on July 3, 2009 Oh, the irony. x FENRIS x Posted at 4:17 pm on July 3, 2009 Quote: from StraitjacketJunky at 9:01 am on July 4, 2009 Oh, the irony. Yes, it's very ironic. Indeed. ssminow Posted at 4:13 pm on July 3, 2009 yes def Most recent 15 of 24 previous replies displayed.