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Permalink Reply by Kenny on June 28, 2011 at 8:58pm

Yes, there are many kinds of fireworks that have been banned in Bernalillo County. Look up into the night sky on any July 4th and you can see how well that ban has worked.

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Permalink Reply by Karmic Echo on June 28, 2011 at 9:16pm

Which is why officials and this discussion have been focused on a state ban. It's already been pointed out that piecemeal bans don't work if you can just drive ten miles to get your illegal goods elsewhere.

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Permalink Reply by ramon t on June 28, 2011 at 9:26pm

I get and support that all fireworks should be banned for the time being. But, you have to look at what others are pointing out. Marijuana is banned and yet it is still pretty big business.

Permalink Reply by Kenny on June 28, 2011 at 9:35pm

...and marijuana is banned from coast to coast and most other countries as well.

Permalink Reply by Karmic Echo on June 28, 2011 at 9:37pm

Agreed re: mary jane. This should be about an emergency response to an emergency situation.

Permalink Reply by Alberttr on July 4, 2011 at 11:18pm

I'm curious. How do you think a state ban would be any better. Does the governor now have power to regulate sales on reservations? Unless she can get them to stop, there really is no such thing as a state wide ban. Then if that happens. How are you going to stop people from bringing them in from other states. Do you really think that anyone who currently scoffs at the law by using, already, illegal fireworks is going to be deterred by the fact that now they have to go to another state? This is just another 'let's make a law for this' non-solution.

Permalink Reply by ramon t on June 28, 2011 at 7:34pm

Hey you communists, don't you dare take away my ability to blow up communist made fireworks.

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Permalink Reply by LaGuera on June 28, 2011 at 8:37pm

Dude. You crack me up.

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Permalink Reply by Kenny on June 29, 2011 at 1:39pm

I witnessed a tree on fire near Kelly's Brew Pub on my way home about noon today.

I guess I'll voluntarily abstain from lighting any fireworks this year. (But I'll still insist on lighting a few smoke bombs!)

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Permalink Reply by ramon t on June 30, 2011 at 9:34am

Smith's, Albertson's and Wal-Mart have said they will remove all fi...

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Permalink Reply by Benny the Icepick on June 30, 2011 at 11:50pm

Some genius thought it was a good idea to light fireworks in the Bosque.  Thankfully my friend Miguel had the wherewithal to notify the authorities as soon as he saw the flames, and they were able to put it out.

 

Many thanks to Miguel from saving us from more smoke and ash.

 

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Permalink Reply by Alberttr on July 3, 2011 at 2:52pm

You have an interesting way of thinking. Someone does something that is already illegal (going into the Bosque, lighting fireworks ( and probably illegal ones)) and you want to solve the situation by creating laws that prevent people from selling legal and safe fireworks to law abiding citizens.

I suppose you also think it would be a good idea to prevent vendors from selling matches and lighters because some idiot will go into the bosque and light a fire...Oh wait we already had that.  Oh by the way have you bothered to really look into how the fires have gotten started... downed powerlines, hot exhausts, smoldering campfires, arsonists, and dead squirrels. The same suspects we have every year. No drought necessary.

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