Fireworks displays banning sparklers?

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i notice that every advert i've seen this year for fireworks displays clearly states "NO SPARKLERS".. i don't remember seeing this before in previous years.. when did this start happening?

<hyperbole class="dailymail">IT'S POLITICAL CORRECTNESS GONE MAD!!!</hyperbole>

 

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https://www.gov.uk/fireworks-the-law

I believe they have been banned in public since a revision in 2010ish ?
Though I have noticed an increase in displays publically pronouncing it, likely after some heavy publication on sparklers last year.

 

[db]

well shit, i did not know that..

i loved sparklers as a kid.. what a shame

mind you, i'd probably have a different opinion if some little shit poked my kid's eye out with a hot sparkler at a public event, so i guess i can see why..

 

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Me too!

I guess we had all those adverts warning us as kids from picking up spent sparklers at public events for a reason too.

A case of the irresponsible ruining the fun