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

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.

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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.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/549758

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.

We have also published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Limit the Sale and Use of Fireworks to Organisers of Licensed Displays Only: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/319891

Ban the use of all fireworks in order to reduce air and noise pollution: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/334448

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 7 November 2020
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