Ban the sale of noisy fireworks to the public and keep for organised displays

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban the sale of noisy fireworks to the general public, and keep them only for organised displays but allow the sale of silent/lower noise fireworks to the public.

Every year thousands of households let fireworks off, and every year the nation becomes divided between people who have pets and people who don’t. Banning the sale of noisy fireworks to the general public allows households to still let off silent fireworks and enjoy the celebrations but also stops the unnecessary stress, harm, and death that it brings to pets, wildlife, and also people coping with things such as PTSD.

Only allow organised displays to have noisy fireworks.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Review and reduce the decibel limit on fireworks sold to the public

While some fireworks are marketed as silent, these still make some noise. If you would like the Government to reduce the decibel limit to a specific level, you could start a new petition requesting this.

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Timeline

7 Nov 2020	Petition opened for signatures
9 Nov 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 9 Nov 2020

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