Anti Federalist
07-08-2014, 04:18 PM
Rarely do they come right out and say what the ultimate objective is.
Fire marshal calls for ban on type of firework
http://www.wmur.com/news/fire-marshal-calls-for-ban-on-type-of-firework/26849218#ixzz36uxxDf3M
CONCORD, N.H. —The state fire marshal is calling for a ban on a certain type of firework after a weekend accident in Pelham.
Reloadable mortars used to be illegal in New Hampshire, but that changed in 2011. Fire Marshal Bill Degnan said the return of those explosives has led to several injuries.
"They are not simple devices," Degnan said. "They are explosives."
Degnan said reloadable mortars have been responsible for more than a dozen injuries in the state since they were reintroduced to the marketplace.
"Up until 2011, reloadable mortars were not legal in the state of New Hampshire, so we didn't have any injuries," he said. "But since then, we've had 18."
Degnan said two people in Pelham were injured by the devices over the Fourth of July weekend in Pelham, and one of the victims suffered a serious hand injury.
"If you load it upside down, it can be catastrophic," Degnan said. "If you hold it in your hand, it can be catastrophic."
Deborah Colby, owner of Champny's Fireworks in Bow, said she is sure to educate anyone who buys reloadable mortars on how to use them properly.
"Never look into the canister," she said. "Let it cool between shots. Always turn it away if you have to empty anything. It's pretty simple, but we do go over that with every single customer that buys fireworks from us."
Colby said reloadable mortars are just a part of her business.
"It provides wonderful opportunities to celebrate the freedom of this country, so to take away that freedom, to me, it sounds like the wrong thing to do," she said.
"It's my position that I have to bring forward the things that can help improve safety in the state," Degnan said. "This is one thing that I believe can help improve safety for the people who do get these significant injuries."
Degnan said he would like to eventually ban almost all types of fireworks, but he knows that much restriction would be unrealistic.
Fire marshal calls for ban on type of firework
http://www.wmur.com/news/fire-marshal-calls-for-ban-on-type-of-firework/26849218#ixzz36uxxDf3M
CONCORD, N.H. —The state fire marshal is calling for a ban on a certain type of firework after a weekend accident in Pelham.
Reloadable mortars used to be illegal in New Hampshire, but that changed in 2011. Fire Marshal Bill Degnan said the return of those explosives has led to several injuries.
"They are not simple devices," Degnan said. "They are explosives."
Degnan said reloadable mortars have been responsible for more than a dozen injuries in the state since they were reintroduced to the marketplace.
"Up until 2011, reloadable mortars were not legal in the state of New Hampshire, so we didn't have any injuries," he said. "But since then, we've had 18."
Degnan said two people in Pelham were injured by the devices over the Fourth of July weekend in Pelham, and one of the victims suffered a serious hand injury.
"If you load it upside down, it can be catastrophic," Degnan said. "If you hold it in your hand, it can be catastrophic."
Deborah Colby, owner of Champny's Fireworks in Bow, said she is sure to educate anyone who buys reloadable mortars on how to use them properly.
"Never look into the canister," she said. "Let it cool between shots. Always turn it away if you have to empty anything. It's pretty simple, but we do go over that with every single customer that buys fireworks from us."
Colby said reloadable mortars are just a part of her business.
"It provides wonderful opportunities to celebrate the freedom of this country, so to take away that freedom, to me, it sounds like the wrong thing to do," she said.
"It's my position that I have to bring forward the things that can help improve safety in the state," Degnan said. "This is one thing that I believe can help improve safety for the people who do get these significant injuries."
Degnan said he would like to eventually ban almost all types of fireworks, but he knows that much restriction would be unrealistic.