fireworks ban

[Urban Chaos]

Fireworks are still legal in Texas, there is just a ban in some areas at this time due to extreme drought conditions. Some municipalities are rescheduling their fireworks displays to coincide with Christmas festivities. Due to the burn ban fireworks stands have also been closed. Barbecuing at public parks has been banned in some areas for a while, you can get a ticket for flicking a cigarette butt outside - all these things to prevent wildfire, not to trample our rights.

 

[deerman]

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Yes, but funny [part you have to sign a form that you will take them out of the state within 48 hours

 

[Gargoyle]

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It looks like in recent years we've averaged "only" two to six reported fireworks related deaths per 4th of July holiday period (and around 5000 injuries a year).
However, I found this reference:

In her 1989 book Glorious Fourth: An American Holiday, an American History, the historian Diana K. Appelbaum writes that the AMA reported 4,543 fireworks-related deaths from 1903 to 1910.

Add in other holiday related deaths and the numbers jump. It is the most dangerous day of the year for traffic accidents, the second worst for alcohol related accidents after new years day- 4th of July averages 148 traffic deaths, the year round average is 114 per day.​

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I bet those 4500 deaths were manufacturing related. We had quite a few fireworks manufacturing explosions years ago. Same with the sugar industry.



As for the other holiday related deaths, you cant really blame them on fireworks any more than you can blame Christmas related deaths on ham.

Fireworks have a danger to them but how dangerous is relative.

Assume 5000 injuries this weekend from fireworks.

How many fall related injuries this weekend? Ladders, trees, stairs?

Crash injuries?

Cooking injuries?

Sports injuries?


So yes fireworks have a danger to them but the reality is that in the level of danger they fall somewhere in the middle when it comes to the other things we do.