Rejected petition Ban fireworks with noise - noiseless ones exist.

Every year parliament debates banning the sale of fireworks to the public. Every year they refuse. We know the government won’t ban something they make too much tax from, but given noiseless fireworks exist, why are they not as a bare minimum, the only fireworks being sold?

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Every year there are devastating consequences for pets and wildlife (notably https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2020-11-10/young-zebra-died-after-being-spooked-by-fireworks-at-noahs-ark-zoo), alongside many people with PTSD or illnesses such as Autism. Banning the sale of noisy fireworks would at least make a difference for them.
This will not account for despicable members of society acting dangerously with fireworks, but will at least make a difference for the groups mentioned above.

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

Make fireworks quieter: Review and reduce the decibel limit on fireworks: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/590838

Ban use and sale of non-silent fireworks: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/599451

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Date submitted 12 November 2021
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