BAN ALL ILLEGAL FIREWORKS

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Wofford Johnson
Email: wjohns7@tampabay.rr.com

BAN ALL ILLEGAL FIREWORKS

Welcome to BAIF--

Welcome to our web site.
Sponsored by ''Citizens for a Safer Florida, Inc.''

PLEASE NOTE: THE ADS AT THE TOP OF OUR PAGES ARE PLACED THERE BY AN INDEPENDENT AD AGENCY. THE FIREWORKS BANNER ADS ON OUR PAGES ARE FOR PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS DISPLAYS AND NOT FOR THE SALE OF ILLEGAL CONSUMER FIREWORKS.

Our purpose is to provide information on the dangers of fireworks that are banned for use by the general public in Florida, and to provide a forum for those concerned citizens who wish to close the ?“loopholes?” in the State Statute. We have formed a non-profit corporation, ''Citizens for a Safer Florida'' and we invite you to join in our efforts to protect the citizens of Florida, especially children and our animals. Please view the contribution form in our PDF's and help us with this important cause. Also read the latest article in our newsletter

Critical time --Action is need now. See our newsletter and take action today..

Very Important ---
The use of exploding fireworks by the general public is a misdemeanor, subject to up to 1 year in jail and up to a $1000. fine.

If ''exploding fireworks'' are being used in your urban neighborhood you have the right to call law enforcement to stop it. To avoid overloading the 911 emergency number we suggest you call the Non Emergency phone number for your area.. For the Tampa Police Department the non- emergency number is 231-6130. The Hillsborough County Sheriff Department non emergency number is 247-8200.

Our ultimate goal is to persuade our State Legislators to revise State Statute 791 to specifically state that local governments have the authority (which they already have, but due to pressure and campaign contributions from the fireworks industry, won't enforce the law) to control the sale of fireworks through a permitting process.

We are not opposed to fireworks displays that are staged by licenced professionals. We encourage everone to attend a professional display each holiday.

Please refer to ''Our Pages'' in the lower left hand column for complete information regarding the current use of illegal fireworks and to our newsletter for latest information. Click on the subject to learn more about the issue.

Pollution - In addition to the ''noise'' pollution fireworks also pollute the enviornment. See the link ''Firework Pollution''. You will be amazed at the pollutants contained in fireworks.

And please remember that even ''legal'' fireworks, such as sparklers, can cause serious burns..

We will appreciate your comments and feedback. If you agree that illegal firework sales should not be allowed, please send this web site to your friends and contact your State Legislators now and ask them to support revisions to State Statute 791 that will rid illegal fireworks from our neighborhoods.

Topics in ''Our Pages''

*Florida Statute - Sale of Fireworks
*Analysis of the State Statute
*Current Status of the *Ordinance to Ban the Sale of Illegal Fireworks
*Support for the Ban on Illegal fireworks
*Injuries and Fires caused by Fireworks
*Is it ''Unpatriotic'' to Ban Fireworks''?
*What Can You Do?
Click on the topic you want additional information on the left.

Also, check the articles in our ''Newsletter'' for the latest information.

Hot Links

Visit our ''Hot Links'' below for in depth information regarding the dangers of fireworks.


PLEASE NOTE: THE ADS AT THE TOP OF OUR PAGES ARE PLACED THERE BY AN INDEPENDENT AD AGENCY. THE FIREWORKS BANNER ADS AT THE TOP OF OUR PAGES ARE FOR PROFESSIONAL FIREWORKS DISPLAYS AND NOT ILLEGAL CONSUMER FIREWORKS COMPANIES.

This web site established July 22, 2003