Rejected petition stop public selling of fireworks

I would the government to ban, selling of fireworks to the general public, it is ruining the environment, fireworks should only be handled by professionals at public displays, animals are petrified of them to the point they hurt themselves, soldiers have PTSD cause trigger them

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To ban selling fireworks to the general public, Sainsbury's haven't sold for years, they should only be used at professional displays, not handled by general public it's dangerous

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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for the same action: "Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732559

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Date submitted 31 October 2025
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