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Show - - ; r . : i ; . . " . w r f J B ." J . r i v. - i : v - " $ i ' - " ' "1 . -' , v . 2 - j- '- . --. , ' --; --- r -. , - J..,J. - -' ' ; . . - -"'T', Zr f 1 & & ' f .'A . f ? v- x ROBERT SHAW KAYLA WELLS ' Tto i j on g too far. " "J can see both sides of issue. ' ' Should Utah outlaw all Class C fireworks including sparklers? DEE E. ROBISON ' 7 believe it's a good idea. ' ' old I started the neighbor's house on fire with a sparkler I threw," said Jean Olson. She said she thinks using fireworks is "crazy. Especially Espe-cially with the high fire clanger we have. Kids using sparklers need to be supervised. Parents need to take more responsibility for their children. I think Utahns do not obey the laws in general. That's why it's a problem. ' Marie Nelson agreed. "I think it's ridiculous that people just go to Wyoming to buy their fireworks since they are illegal in Utah. I know two 10-year-olds started a fire MARIE NELSON ' 'It's ridiculous to go to Wyoming." behind my house last year with fireworks, and if it hadn't been for my neighbor we would have been in big trouble. It's going to be hard to stop fireworks though," she said. 4 'Kids need more supervision. It's wrong to give your kid $10 worth of fireworks and say 'here, have at it,' " said Marie. "I think as long as they are used under parental supervision they are okay," said Kathy Turpin. "I'm not in favor of the ones that are causing the problems, but I haven't seen any problems with sparklers. I think they are okay," she said. KATHY TURPIN '7 haven't seen sparkler problems." would favor legislation to ban all fireworks including sparklers. According Ac-cording to one chief, sparklers are the cause of many of the injuries and fires that are reported each year. We asked local residents to state their opinion on the ban of all Class C fireworks and sparklers. Robert Shaw said he felt that "would be going too far. I think they should leave everything as it is. My family uses sparklers and we go to local fireworks shows. I don't think we need a change right now," JEAN OLSON "Utahans don't obey the law." he said. "I feel both ways. I can see both sides of the issue," said Kayla Wells. "They are dangerous if they are not used properly, but they bring a great deal of pleasure. Fireworks are a celebration tradition I'd hate to lose. ' Dee E. Robison said he thinks "It's a good idea. We have too many fires. I was bom and raised in Morgan, and everything there is illegal il-legal except sparklers. I don't think sparklers are too much of a problem," prob-lem," he said. "I know when I was eight years M Recent fires in Layton and Clearfield Clear-field which were caused by July 4th Fireworks have prompted fire chiefs to suggest that all Class C fireworks be banned from Utah. Each year across the country thousands of injuries and dollar losses are reported as a result of unsafe un-safe use of fireworks. Local fire officials have had enough. Currently there are seven states that have outlawed all fireworks and local fire chiefs would like to do the same in Utah. They now |
