Seriously, why are fireworks illegal? - GoFuckYourself.com

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:09 AM

I mean, blowing things up is something us Americans are good at. Our forefathers loved to blow things up. Our current administration really likes to blow things up. Aren't they setting an example for us to follow?

Why take away the one thing that we can all do well? It just doesn't seem right.

dissipate · 07-02-2006, 12:09 AM

fuck it, i have a bs in chemistry, i make my own - and they're way better than the store bought ones

MaddCaz · 07-02-2006, 12:10 AM

I dunno....

$5 submissions · 07-02-2006, 12:11 AM

Well, the concept of government has changed since the Founding Fathers. Now, the state has to be in every sphere of human activity. Regulations. Taxes. You name it. The county by county firework regulation/ordnance is just one aspect of this.

LiveDose · 07-02-2006, 12:12 AM

We can buy them.

Doctor Dre · 07-02-2006, 12:12 AM

What is stupid is that you can buy them, but you can't blow them... they make money from selling them to you, but you can't use them.

Spider Ninja · 07-02-2006, 12:13 AM

because you can blow your hand off?

C H R I S · 07-02-2006, 12:13 AM

Just bought some down near LAX - safe and sane variety. I think they are legal in some counties....

BIGTYMER · 07-02-2006, 12:13 AM

Same reasons lil kids shouldn't have bb guns.

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

What is stupid is that you can buy them, but you can't blow them... they make money from selling them to you, but you can't use them.

Yeah, most counties that sell them don't let you blow them up in that county. You have to go elsewhere.

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Spider Ninja

because you can blow your hand off?

You could slip in the shower and break your neck. Happens all the time. Should they outlaw showers?

$5 submissions · 07-02-2006, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

What is stupid is that you can buy them, but you can't blow them... they make money from selling them to you, but you can't use them.

They have the same type of regulations in Hawaii... you can own and raise fighting birds (aka fighting cocks...the avian variety

) but you can't hold cockfights.

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by AVNChris

Just bought some down near LAX - safe and sane variety. I think they are legal in some counties....

Yeah, I mean the good stuff, not the safe and sane crap.

2HousePlague · 07-02-2006, 12:17 AM

PRAY this does not become a picture thread.

2hp

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BigTymer

Same reasons lil kids shouldn't have bb guns.

Point is, lil kids can have bb guns.

potter · 07-02-2006, 12:18 AM

they're outlawed/banned here because of fire hazard

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 2HousePlague

PRAY this does not become a picture thread.

2hp

So you are suggesting that they do it to protect us from ourselves?

Webby · 07-02-2006, 12:19 AM

They are more lethal than guns - so got to make them "illegal"

Duh?

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by potter

they're outlawed/banned here because of fire hazard

Yes, common sense would dictate that you should not use sparklers and fountains in heavy brush.

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Webby

They are more lethal than guns - so got to make them "illegal"

Duh?

Fireworks are more lethal than guns? Was that an attempt at humor?

DWB · 07-02-2006, 12:21 AM

Because your government does not think you are adult enough to have them.

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DirtyWhiteBoy

Because your government does not think you are adult enough to have them.

Or is it because they aren't collecting taxes on them?

Webby · 07-02-2006, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

What is stupid is that you can buy them, but you can't blow them... they make money from selling them to you, but you can't use them.

Is that serious Doc?

You talking about Canada or US? Don't really matter where - that's just insane.

Spider Ninja · 07-02-2006, 12:24 AM

Webby · 07-02-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Fireworks are more lethal than guns? Was that an attempt at humor?

More a dry cynical smirk delivered with a touch of sarcasm

Seriously.. it is actually illegal to use fireworks??

Can see the point where kids are involved and really need supervising - but sounds weird otherwise.

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Spider Ninja

Mine aren't quite that radical . . . .although I do have these ones that have 300 small missiles that shoot off for about 7-8 minutes. They are pretty cool

Doctor Dre · 07-02-2006, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Spider Ninja

because you can blow your hand off?

You can kill yourself with a gun and you c an still own one...

2HousePlague · 07-02-2006, 12:29 AM

2hp

$5 submissions · 07-02-2006, 12:30 AM

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That is beautiful. Yet another reason to go to HK for Chinese New Year's celebrations.

Spider Ninja · 07-02-2006, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Mine aren't quite that radical . . . .although I do have these ones that have 300 small missiles that shoot off for about 7-8 minutes. They are pretty cool

very cool

Doctor Dre · 07-02-2006, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Webby

Is that serious Doc?

You talking about Canada or US? Don't really matter where - that's just insane.

I'm talking about canada here ;)

But it's local jurisdictoin. Some place you can, others you can't.

They sell them everywhere thought.

Rochard · 07-02-2006, 12:32 AM

Baddog has been spending too much time around around Niko, who loves FIRE and loves to blow things up. Niko is like "Trash Man" in THE STAND.

Fireworks are illegal because too many people set fire to things and blow things up. They were illegal in Arizona, but now I'm in NORCAL and I see the booths popping up all over the place. I can't wait to go shopping.

mikeyddddd · 07-02-2006, 12:33 AM

I shot off about $600 worth tonight.

Of course, there was a fire on the island across the lake before I got started about 10:00 PM CDT.

Webby · 07-02-2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Dre

I'm talking about canada here ;)

But it's local jurisdictoin. Some place you can, others you can't.

They sell them everywhere thought.

Never actually heard of that one before. Eg.. Unless things have changed, there was nothing like that in the EU countries - but can see some laws possible when children have access to "explosive devices".

In Costa Rica currently.. no problems like that - tho they would never notice if ya blew a mountain up

baddog · 07-02-2006, 12:38 AM

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2hp

Shall I post pictures of car wrecks?

bringer · 07-02-2006, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Yes, common sense would dictate that you should not use sparklers and fountains in heavy brush.

unfortunately common sense isnt as widespread as it once was. you must also realize alcohol + explosives is never a good mix. in all honestly, i can see why bottlerockets/romancandles are outlawed because one shift of the wind and its on your neighbors roof burning down the neighborhood.

Spider Ninja · 07-02-2006, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Shall I post pictures of car wrecks?

yeah...that's sad stuff...I guess a sad time in the world...

Webby · 07-02-2006, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Shall I post pictures of car wrecks?

A few bodies riddled with bullets sounds about right man - it's good to show the stuff that is actually "legal"

fl_prn_str · 07-02-2006, 12:47 AM

amateurs cant follow directions and end up in the er and professionals know what the fuck the are doing....thats why they make the big bucks!!!!

mikeyddddd · 07-02-2006, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bringer

unfortunately common sense isnt as widespread as it once was. you must also realize alcohol + explosives is never a good mix. in all honestly, i can see why bottlerockets/romancandles are outlawed because one shift of the wind and its on your neighbors roof burning down the neighborhood.

One of mine was a tube about the size of a silver dollar and 3 feet long that shot 144 Roman candles. Another looked like a shack that shot shit out for 2-3 minutes that was called Redneck Party. But, the coolest was probably the one that was a little bigger around than a coffee can that had a bunch of smaller circles inside. When the fuse was lit it rotated through the smaller holes sending pyrotechnics skyward.

Dagwolf · 07-02-2006, 12:48 AM

They never should have taken away those M-80s.. Those were fun.

1/4 of a stick of dynamite.

mikeyddddd · 07-02-2006, 12:50 AM

Black Cat sells a 16K pack. It's a roll with 16,000 firecrackers.

2HousePlague · 07-02-2006, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Shall I post pictures of car wrecks?

cars get ya from here to there.

fireworks, in the hands of highly-trained and competent professionals, can create inspirational spectacles in the sky.

in the hands of children and amateurs, they get ya from here to there.

it's interesting that the combination of fireworks and transportation also has 2 sides: 1 | 2

2hp

bringer · 07-02-2006, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeyddddd

One of mine was a tube about the size of a silver dollar and 3 feet long that shot 144 Roman candles. Another looked like a shack that shot shit out for 2-3 minutes that was called Redneck Party. But, the coolest was probably the one that was a little bigger around than a coffee can that had a bunch of smaller circles inside. When the fuse was lit it rotated through the smaller holes sending pyrotechnics skyward.

sounds fun. luckily for me i have friends and family with farmland outside of town where i can shoot off my "illegal" fireworks in large empty fields. after several years doing it i couldnt imagine shooting these fireworks off in town with many homes featuring woodshake roofs and dead grass surrounding them.

madawgz · 07-02-2006, 12:52 AM

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2hp

wow, they are fucking dangerous...

emthree · 07-02-2006, 12:55 AM

Dont know, but we have enough fireworks to blow up an entire block this year.

Double L · 07-02-2006, 01:21 AM

Must just be your area/state they are illegal. A trip to the Indian reservation here has all you can want and its legal to light them so long as you arent in the city limits. Gamble on the reservation, get drunk, lose money then drive home and light off some cannons....

Joe Citizen · 07-02-2006, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by baddog

So you are suggesting that they do it to protect us from ourselves?

So you agree with the legalisation of hard drugs? The only reason they are illegal is to protect us from ourselves.

aico · 07-02-2006, 02:32 AM

They are illegal because the majority of assholes who shoot them off at the public parks, beaches, etc, don't clean up after their fucking selves.

It's as simple as that.

DWB · 07-02-2006, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by aico

They are illegal because the majority of assholes who shoot them off at the public parks, beaches, etc, don't clean up after their fucking selves.

It's as simple as that.

You mean like smokers...

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Double L Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: US Posts: 349	Must just be your area/state they are illegal. A trip to the Indian reservation here has all you can want and its legal to light them so long as you arent in the city limits. Gamble on the reservation, get drunk, lose money then drive home and light off some cannons....

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