Finally, an unpopular opinion

All fireworks are banned where I live, and this past 4th and New Year’s Day folks found out the hard way that law enforcement is using drones to identify violations, routing officers to hand out fines and confiscate people’s caches (and sometimes make arrests depending on what’s in their possession). Living in a forest, we have zero tolerance. Nobody wants to get burned out.

They are 100% banned where I live. Doesn’t stop the thousands of people who light the em off all around me every year.

You made me think I accidentally opened up the Nextdoor app.

absolutely correct they should ! and sadly for those struggling with PTSD or the thousands who are injured yearly, this is still an incredibly unpopular opinion.

This is an unpopular opinion indeed, even though you see people chiming in and agreeing here they are very much the minority as referenced by all the people who love watching those events or launching their own.

Fireworks have been a part of Independence Day celebrations since the very beginning. Does OP mean a total ban to include professional public fireworks display or just for personal use? Because a total ban would definitely be unpopular.

Personal fireworks are mostly forbiden in France but each city and town organise a professional firework show for either the 13th or the 14th of July instead. Much better than what you can buy and everyone can enjoy it

I’d be okay with them being allowed on the 4th, just no other day of the year.

At least limited to one day, you can plan to deal with them (pets, PTSD, taking the next day off work because you’re so got-danged tired from “boom boom boom” until 4 in the morning, etc).

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there are some alternatives popping up like drone light shows (which can do some interesting displays fireworks can’t?) and if they got popular enough maybe people wouldn’t feel a need for fireworks as much