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Fireworks Are Legal in Georgia!
allen griggs
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I remember when I was a kid in Atlanta in the fifties, I would go with my dad up to the corner fireworks stand and we would load up on fireworks.
Our little neighborhood really lit up with fireworks on the Fourth of July, and on many other occasions. Lots of the neighbors liked to blow up fireworks.
Then, I was about 11 years old, fireworks were made illegal in Georgia.
It didn't change much, people just went to Tennessee or Alabama to get fireworks. People still fired them up on holidays and other times just like before. I never heard of anyone getting arrested for shooting fireworks.
I remember when I was a kid in Atlanta in the fifties, I would go with my dad up to the corner fireworks stand and we would load up on fireworks.
Our little neighborhood really lit up with fireworks on the Fourth of July, and on many other occasions. Lots of the neighbors liked to blow up fireworks.
Then, I was about 11 years old, fireworks were made illegal in Georgia.
It didn't change much, people just went to Tennessee or Alabama to get fireworks. People still fired them up on holidays and other times just like before. I never heard of anyone getting arrested for shooting fireworks.
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I hate treating civilians for hand/face injuries. Most fireworks today are made in China, & short fuses, improper assembly, are common. Many adults are idiots; you don't hand a sparkler burning at 2,000 degrees to a small child to wave around.
Neal
wonder when shooting fireworks will be banned ...another part of our history to be modified, banned, erased to fit the new agenda
Here is the sorry state of fireworks in MN.
some years it was quiet, some years all hell breaks loose and me and the dog go hide in the basement. this year should be another interesting one. heard lots of fireworks in the last few days, plenty of aerial displays and bombs last night, and gunfire, one dude in particular emptied a 13 rd magazine, swapped mags and did it again. still more gunshots early this morning.
..."illegal"? yeah
doesn't matter one bit here what's illegal or not. you can't shoot them off in the city but like anybody cares. nonstop we get big airbursts, loud bombs, sprinklers that roll under cars, bottle rockets bouncing off cars and houses, clouds and clouds of smoke, everything from firecrackers to firearms. a cop might drive through to see if anything is on fire or something too crazy going on. funny to watch everybody drop what they are doing and sit on the porch whistlin' Dixie like nothing happened. every year you hear fire trucks and sirens in the distance all night.
some years it was quiet, some years all hell breaks loose and me and the dog go hide in the basement. this year should be another interesting one. heard lots of fireworks in the last few days, plenty of aerial displays and bombs last night, and gunfire, one dude in particular emptied a 13 rd magazine, swapped mags and did it again. still more gunshots early this morning.
..."illegal"? yeah
I understand what you're saying. I live out in the sticks so it's not too bad, but 22 miles across the county where my mother lives is a nightmare.
She has to lock herself in her bedroom with the TV blasting from sundown until around 1:ooAM to keep her little pooch from having a heart attack. The azzhats that live in her development buy thousands of dollars of commercial grade fireworks, including mortars that shake the windows and whole house.[xx(]
serf
Many adults are idiots; you don't hand a sparkler burning at 2,000 degrees to a small child to wave around.
Neal
Nor do you walk around the backyard barefoot, cleaning up after kids with sparklers!
[B)][xx(][V]
Used to get bird bombs at the gun show but now after 9/11 if you detonate anything in the neighborhood your a terrorist[:D]! Sad how America has become. Two bit politics has out law any fireworks as bad for the future citizens in the NWO.
serf
God bless the freedom to blow off your fingers if your so inclined, that's freedom!
Ros
Board certified pediatrician Dr. JJ Levenstein offers important tips to protect your family from the dangers associated with fireworks. Dr. Levenstein sheds light on the increase in fires on July 4th and also stresses the importance of adult supervision.
1. Always have a sober adult in charge
2. NEVER give fireworks or sparklers to young children
3. Only buy legal fireworks from a licensed seller
4. Read and follow the directions on the labels
5. NEVER carry a firework in your pocket or hold a lit firework in your hand
6. NEVER shoot fireworks from a metal or glass container
7. Keep spectators at a safe distance
8. Always wear safety glasses when igniting fireworks
9. Don't aim or throw fireworks at another person
10. Never place any part of your body directly over a firework device - even when lighting
11. Only use consumer fireworks away from homes, buildings and dry grass - on a flat, level, hard, fireproof surface, such as concrete, that is free from debris
12. Have a working garden hose and/or bucket of water nearby in case of emergencies
13. When finished, allow used fireworks to stand for at least 20 minutes, submerge in water, drain, place in a plastic bag and dispose outside in a covered trash can
14. Light only one firework at a time
15. NEVER approach or try to re-ignite a firework that doesn't light the first time
Here is a gal with a Phd to teach y'all how to use fireworks safely. See, you got your safety goggles, you got a five gallon bucket of water, and a fire extinguisher. Here are Dr. Levenstein's fifteen rules for fireworks safety. I feel confident saying that no GB forum member has ever violated these rules.
Board certified pediatrician Dr. JJ Levenstein offers important tips to protect your family from the dangers associated with fireworks. Dr. Levenstein sheds light on the increase in fires on July 4th and also stresses the importance of adult supervision.
1. Always have a sober adult in charge
2. NEVER give fireworks or sparklers to young children
3. Only buy legal fireworks from a licensed seller
4. Read and follow the directions on the labels
5. NEVER carry a firework in your pocket or hold a lit firework in your hand
6. NEVER shoot fireworks from a metal or glass container
7. Keep spectators at a safe distance
8. Always wear safety glasses when igniting fireworks
9. Don't aim or throw fireworks at another person
10. Never place any part of your body directly over a firework device - even when lighting
11. Only use consumer fireworks away from homes, buildings and dry grass - on a flat, level, hard, fireproof surface, such as concrete, that is free from debris
12. Have a working garden hose and/or bucket of water nearby in case of emergencies
13. When finished, allow used fireworks to stand for at least 20 minutes, submerge in water, drain, place in a plastic bag and dispose outside in a covered trash can
14. Light only one firework at a time
15. NEVER approach or try to re-ignite a firework that doesn't light the first time
#4..I cannot read chinese
Our neighborhood sounded like a war zone last night. Nothing that rises more than 10 feet above the ground is legal, but nothing else is set off. If complaints are made the police warn you not to shoot illegal stuff while you are still on the street. I get to clean the leftovers outta my yard and off my roof today. What I dislike the most is the bullets that lodge in my shingles or go through. People confuse fireworks with firearms and shoot both in the air. What could go wrong, right? I keep threating to go on my roof the nights of the fourth and new years eve and shoot back.
Some people are just idiots and azzhats.
Especially in the dark.[:D]
Chances are this broad doesn't know how the turn signal switch on her car works; think I will ignore her rules.
umm... They are called Bottle Rockets for a reason....
14. Light only one firework at a time.
Really?
This year, however, it is dry as hell and we had a 10 knot onshore breeze at 10:00 pm.
Maybe New Year's Eve.
Brad Steele
quote:Originally posted by roswellnative
Well I will be shooting the black powder cannon without the golf ball payload tonite. That can't be legal but it's the loudest bang on the block... Kinda sounds like Ms Ros...
God bless the freedom to blow off your fingers if your so inclined, that's freedom!
Ros
16. Do not launch any fireworks off your head or anyone with you.
quote:Originally posted by select-fire
quote:Originally posted by allen griggs
Here is a gal with a Phd to teach y'all how to use fireworks safely. See, you got your safety goggles, you got a five gallon bucket of water, and a fire extinguisher. Here are Dr. Levenstein's fifteen rules for fireworks safety. I feel confident saying that no GB forum member has ever violated these rules.
Board certified pediatrician Dr. JJ Levenstein offers important tips to protect your family from the dangers associated with fireworks. Dr. Levenstein sheds light on the increase in fires on July 4th and also stresses the importance of adult supervision.
1. Always have a sober adult in charge
2. NEVER give fireworks or sparklers to young children
3. Only buy legal fireworks from a licensed seller
4. Read and follow the directions on the labels
5. NEVER carry a firework in your pocket or hold a lit firework in your hand
6. NEVER shoot fireworks from a metal or glass container
7. Keep spectators at a safe distance
8. Always wear safety glasses when igniting fireworks
9. Don't aim or throw fireworks at another person
10. Never place any part of your body directly over a firework device - even when lighting
11. Only use consumer fireworks away from homes, buildings and dry grass - on a flat, level, hard, fireproof surface, such as concrete, that is free from debris
12. Have a working garden hose and/or bucket of water nearby in case of emergencies
13. When finished, allow used fireworks to stand for at least 20 minutes, submerge in water, drain, place in a plastic bag and dispose outside in a covered trash can
14. Light only one firework at a time
15. NEVER approach or try to re-ignite a firework that doesn't light the first time
#4..I cannot read chinese