Oakland County Man Leads Petition Drive to Repeal Fireworks Act
He says the danger is not worth the additional revenue; what do you think?
Thousands in Michigan this summer are still upset about all the extra noise lately, a result of new laws allowing easier access to consumer-grade fireworks. West Bloomfield resident Brad Lang is among them and is soliciting support from Michigan residents to repeal the Fireworks Safety Act of 2011, which was designed to increase revenue for the state and encourage citizens to buy consumer fireworks in Michigan rather than in neighboring states. "The result has been a drastic increase in the amount and violence of private fireworks displays all over the state of Michigan, thereby endangering people, pets and property. It is not worth the additional revenue," Lang wrote in a letter to members of the Michigan civic action group, MoveOn. Lang …
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Bill D
3:10 pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012
Eric, the problem is not with the new fireworks law, it's with the drunk, stupid people that live around you. For all the other people who are not drunk or stupid, this law is great. Resolve your problems by having the police do their job by stopping these people. Quit blaming all your problems on the new law! more ›