Portland Bans Fireworks

[SrMachoSolo]

Portland, Clark County ban all fireworks amid record-breaking heat

With temperatures hitting an all-time high this week, the city’s fire bureau announced the ban Tuesday morning and said it would take effect immediately. The bureau did not say when the restrictions would lift, but they will likely remain through the weekend. This means no fireworks allowed for...

www.opb.org

Their reasoning is due to the heatwave... that is now over.

While preventing fires happening from irresponsible people is a good thing, this seems like a move inline with the trend of suppressing patriotism and freedoms.

On social media, the SJWs are out in full force trying to get other cities to ban fireworks, shaming others who even talk about fireworks "This is definitely NOT the year for fireworks."

I've observed that other cultural displays are allowed, particularly Cinco de Mayo, while the American ones are being banned for all kinds of reasons.

-Robert

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[Xaevian]

They can start wit Anitiftards...

 

[Certaindeaf]

Sparklers are not fireworks. FU, Portland.

 

[albin25]

So NOW they're worried about the city burning??

 

[SrMachoSolo]

So NOW they're worried about the city burning??

Good point.

They do say they're not going to be actively enforcing anything, so the people with something to lose will follow the law, while the criminals who don't care about the law will do as they wish making everyone else suffer... nothing changes really.

-Robert

 

[Flopsweat]

Portland, Clark County ban all fireworks amid record-breaking heat

With temperatures hitting an all-time high this week, the city’s fire bureau announced the ban Tuesday morning and said it would take effect immediately. The bureau did not say when the restrictions would lift, but they will likely remain through the weekend. This means no fireworks allowed for...

www.opb.org

Their reasoning is due to the heatwave... that is now over.

While preventing fires happening from irresponsible people is a good thing, this seems like a move inline with the trend of suppressing patriotism and freedoms.

On social media, the SJWs are out in full force trying to get other cities to ban fireworks, shaming others who even talk about fireworks "This is definitely NOT the year for fireworks."

I've observed that other cultural displays are allowed, particularly Cinco de Mayo, while the American ones are being banned for all kinds of reasons.

-Robert

But they get to tell other people what to do, so it's still totally worth it.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Kate Brown's pants have been on fire for a couple years now so it's true, if it weren't for double standards, democrats would have no standards at all.

 

[Jasonanddeonna]

Intestingly, the stands across the river are open only on July 3rd and 4th. Imagine the lines and crowds they're going to have from both states for a two day sale.

 

[TTSX]

Part of Eugene has also banned them. And sale of them going forward

 

[ma96782]

OF GREAT NOTE......

From the article.

But city leaders say they do not have the investigators and officers necessary to enforce the ban in real-time. Unlike other cities with similar bans, the fire bureau asked Portlanders not to call 911 to report fireworks in order to keep the lines open for reports of fires and medical emergencies. The bureau also said that fire investigators will not be patrolling for fireworks use. The sale of fireworks has not been banned.

Aloha, Mark

 

[WalkingTall]

Seems like a no brainer. Oregon and WA should just put right ban fireworks sale to the regular citizenry. Personally I value our natural splendor a lot more than the "freedumb" for any person to buy live ordinance that can easily cause massive ecological and financial damage to people. So easily people forget the fires in which lives, homes, and eco destroyed due to one tiny firework.

In the end as responsible as you believe you are, you're using incendiary devices. You can try your hardest, but you aren't in full control unless you're in a secure area with zero chance of starting a fire, which is never the case.

But I need my fireworks to celebrate America!!! No you don't, common sense dictates we be good Americans that care about the land we live on and about our fellow Americans who risk losing homes, loved ones and animals.

 

[bigbearbear]

They will probably ban the display of US Flags too, because it is considered racist and inconsiderate towards illegal aliens.

 

[slimmer13]

I'm sure there's an exception if you promise to only shoot them at police.

 

[slimmer13]

Seems like a no brainer. Oregon and WA should just put right ban fireworks sale to the regular citizenry. Personally I value our natural splendor a lot more than the "freedumb" for any person to buy live ordinance that can easily cause massive ecological and financial damage to people. So easily people forget the fires in which lives, homes, and eco destroyed due to one tiny firework.

In the end as responsible as you believe you are, you're using incendiary devices. You can try your hardest, but you aren't in full control unless you're in a secure area with zero chance of starting a fire, which is never the case.

But I need my fireworks to celebrate America!!! No you don't, common sense dictates we be good Americans that care about the land we live on and about our fellow Americans who risk losing homes, loved ones and animals.

So because of a minority of bad actors, they should be banned from use for the majority of responsible, law abiding citizens? Seems familiar, where have I heard that?

 

[Barefootdog]

Easy enough to roll your own fireworks.

Well known company selling stuff that goes bang used to sell Chinese celebration kits. Powder, paper tubes, paper end caps and fuse material.....best roll your own blockbusters ever. I'd set one of them off and the whole neighborhood would go quiet wondering what the heck was that.

Hear the feds said no more celebration kits. They still sell other explosive stuff.

All the materials necessary to make your own fireworks are readily available.

We need to start saying hell no to the petty dictators in Portland, Eugene and Salem.

Also getting disgusted with trolls who make excuses for our leftist overlords.

 

[BBQ Guy]

So are they going to enforce the no fire ban at the feral camps around town?...

If I run the risk of a ticket for fireworks, they sure as hell need to extinguish the fires at the feral camps as well.

 

[WalkingTall]

So because of a minority of bad actors, they should be banned from use for the majority of responsible, law abiding citizens? Seems familiar, where have I heard that?

That's one way to look at it. A narrow view in my opinion. Another would be civic responsibility towards our shared nature and land.

 

[slimmer13]

That's one way to look at it. A narrow view in my opinion. Another would be civic responsibility towards our shared nature and land.

I believe that that responsibility falls on us as individuals, not to be delegated to government.

 

[Hop Sing]

Good. People infantile enough to enjoy fireworks can blow them up their azzes.

 

[WalkingTall]

I believe that that responsibility falls on us as individuals, not to be delegated to government.

Forgive me if I don't trust you or everyday Joe to be responsible with fireworks. Nothing personal.