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Bill: Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations
Details
Submitted by[?]: Radical Freedom Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2103
Description[?]:
| The Federated Parliament or Rutania, Considering fireworks to be fun for everyone; Realising that children are perfectly capable of using smaller fireworks; Further realising the need for proper labelling; -Repeals the ban on selling fireworks to children. -Makes the proper labelling of fireworks, and a suggested age compulsory. Labels must include instructions on how to properly use the product. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Current: Local governments determine fireworks laws.
Proposed: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:31:15, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Against. If you'd seen pictures of children firing fireworks at each other then you would be against this too. We dont belief in putting explosives in the hands of minors. |
| Date | 12:34:13, August 28, 2005 CET | From |  RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | We're against this too, we believe that most children are not mature or responsible enough to properly deal with fireworks and small explosives. |
| Date | 12:58:45, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | I think the key word is SOME, but those some are the ones most likely to buy fireworks, and the ones most likely to cause damage, injury or even death with them. |
| Date | 12:58:55, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Grand Republican Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Never! |
| Date | 13:03:54, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Radical Freedom Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Nanny-state paternalism! |
| Date | 13:29:39, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Oh yes of course. Not allowing 8 year olds to buy explosives is the hallmark of the nanny state :rolleyes: |
| Date | 17:37:42, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Radical Freedom Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | The record will show that your party opposes freedom. |
| Date | 17:47:43, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Pfft. The freedom for primary school children to purchase explosives? It is not me who history will damn, and it is not history that will damn you. |
| Date | 17:57:26, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Radical Freedom Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | I'd like children to be able to play with firecrackers yes. |
| Date | 18:19:58, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Sadly, that is not what you are proposing. |
| Date | 18:26:14, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Radical Freedom Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | But it is. The LIP just does not want to see it. |
| Date | 18:30:00, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Oh yes it is. However you are ALSO proposing that children be allowed to buy any fireworks they want. Now, [OOC: Whilst we're in the habit of making up examples to support our proposals.] havent you heard of poor Peter Thomshon who was blown up after someone launched a firework at him? [OOC: It's happened before in Britain] You will doubtless answer to people like him and his family if this legislation is introduced and dozens more die. |
| Date | 18:36:23, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Radical Freedom Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Yes, my Rt. Hon. friend, I have. And might I point out that it was illegal fireworks that were being used. The current legislation only allows adults to purchase fireworks. This pushes small fireworks for children, which you would agree are reasonable, into the circuit of criminalit.y. The proposed legislation makes the proper labelling of fireworks, and a suggested age compulsory. In addition, labels must include instructions on how to properly use the product. As you can see, my Rt. Hon. friend, this bill would introduce some sense in fireworks legislation rather then the blanke ban that is currently in place on *all* fireworks. Giving people proper information, and introducing a flexible suggested age, will save lives. |
| Date | 18:48:04, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | You think that people who intend to fire fireworks at each other will take the time to read and follow the safety instructions? How quaint... and at the same time... moronic. The current legislation ensure that fireworks are left in the hands of adults as far as possible who are, on average, much more responsible, less likely to use them as weapons and more likely to follow the safety instructions. This legislation removes fireworks from the hands of the minority of children who are given them by their parents, or who steal them and put them into the hands of the majority of children, a large number of whom will use them as weapons where they would not have had access to them before. This legislation is naive, dangerous and unnecessary, and it should not have the support of any party which claims to command a modicum of common sense or intelligence. |
| Date | 20:28:59, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Radical Freedom Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | That insult was uncalled for, Sir, in a debate about fireworks liberalisation. Using fireworks as weapons is, frankly, a stretch of the imagination. There are many things that could be used as weapons, better than fireworks. This debate now revolves about something which is, frankly, far away from how fireworks will be used by most Rutanians. Furthermore, this act has restrictions in place which would prevent most abuses. Is it seriously the position of those parties voting NAY that youth should not be allowed to play with firecrackers? |
| Date | 21:30:13, August 28, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Imperialist Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Is it seriously the position of those parties voting AYE that youth should be allowed to buy fireworks containing several hundred kilogrammes of explosives? [OOC: Yes, they do exist. Ive even seen a picture of one that weighed upwards of a tonne.] Im also very **pleased** that the Liberty Movement is treating the deaths of people like Peter Thompson so flippantly, even going so far as to deny that what caused his death actually occurs! Most excellent indeed! |
| Date | 16:26:57, August 29, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | After my experience at the reading festival i would say that i am against this. Wankers, chavs, idiots, druggies and drunks do not mix well with fireworks or fire. |
| Date | 16:41:25, August 29, 2005 CET | From | RSDP - Democratic Front | To | Debating the Act Liberalising Fireworks Regulations |
| Message | Chavs? What are chavs? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 14 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 393 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 192 |
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