Petition

Ban gunpowder in fireworks

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Ban gunpowder in fireworks
The loud unknown unexpected bangs causes more harm than good.
It causes mental health issues, creates negativity, trauma, shock symptoms which could lead to fatalities. It affect humans and animals. Animals do not have a voice yet their actions speak louder than words.
Soldiers, Police, those who have put their lives on the front line in hostile countries and had the unfortunate events of being in a firefight of arms and ammunition know all too well and hearing these bangs triggers trauma and seriously detrimentally impacts on mental health. Dogs, horses, farm animals etc are all affected for several hours, days, months, no for life afterwards and it is time to Stop the gunpowder use. It is unnecessary and pollutes the environment.

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 which calls for a similar action: Make it illegal to sell, buy and use fireworks other than silent ones

Timeline

4 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
19 Nov 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14
Status Rejected
Rejected 19 Nov 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 17 Aug 2026.