The Firework Campaign accepts the rights of those who want to celebrate events such Bonfire Night, Diwali, NYE and Chinese NY with fireworks, but there has been massive firework mission creep in recent years. Bonfire Night is far from “just a night” anymore, it has merged with

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Don’t fob us off with firework safety campaigns @peterkyle look at what is happening to the UK! #Fireworks are literally endangering people’s lives and the best you offer is a safety campaign. You have to take fireworks out of shops so the public cannot buy them, they cannot be

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How long will it be before someone is seriously hurt by fireworks deliberately aimed at them? Every year fireworks cause accidental injuries, but the attacks on public, firefighters and police are growing. Police working on Saturday evening [in Preston] (25 October) were again

Isn’t it ironic that just at the time #nature is starting to produce its beautiful #Fireworks, people turn to #explosives to produce their own, nature destructive ones? One of our team headed out yesterday to see how nature’s display is getting on. #fireworklawchange

We know many people are angry when they see their pets or vulnerable loved ones quivering with fright caused by #fireworks, we know many people are frightened when they see fireworks #weaponised on our streets and fired like bazookas from moving cars, but none of the main UK

It’s absolutely heartbreaking to see how many dogs run off from their owners due to unexpected #Fireworks often in broad daylight. It’s totally unrealistic for dog owners to plan ahead for so many garden displays and random fireworks set off by yobs in the streets. No matter how

Firework Season is a time of high activity for migratory birds in the UK. Here’s what studies show #fireworks do to them, it makes terrible reading: “The primary effects of #fireworks on birds stem from their intense noise and bright flashes, which can trigger panic responses.

Anyone would think @MerseyPolice have a real problem with antisocial #firework use, first Kirkby, twice and now Formby again have dispersal zones imposed to deal with “reckless use of fireworks”. Maybe Trade and Industry Secretary @peterkyle could visit the yobs personally to

There’s a clear health & safety issue identified for this display organised by Teignmouth Council in Devon. Whether it be because of smoke, noise or the burnt #fireworks falling back to earth this story shows that firework displays must be responsibly sited. If this is an issue

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If ever there was an argument for restricting who can buy #fireworks and when, it’s in this quote from Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs: “Last year, following Bonfire Night, I reflected on what was a successful policing operation that saw a reduction in serious disorder

If only there was a way of stopping this kind of antisocial behaviour with #Fireworks. Imagine driving your car on the road or walking to the pub and someone throws explosives at you. What sort of country allows that to happen? If only there was a way of stopping this kind of

Kirby again, maybe just send details of the Government’s Firework Campaign to all the yobs who’ve been antisocial with #Fireworks lately, or if you want to be actually successful combatting this year round nuisance, put a stop to sales of fireworks to the public!

Let’s get this petition to 100,000+ and force another parliamentary debate. The Firework Campaign has caused 5 so far from 6 petitions, we need another! #fireworklawchange

A very interesting article in The Metro, (which features quotes from one of our team) Here’s an extract: “Metro asked readers whether they want more restrictions on who can buy them and when. And overwhelmingly people want them limited, or at the very least, silenced.” Come