Press Release January 10, 2018 Statement on the Total Firecracker Ban I am delighted by the President's move to call on Congress to enact a law which would ban firecrackers and other pyrotechnic products. The irresponsible use of these dangerous explosives by recreational users continues to endanger public health and safety, and it also has a negative impact on the environment. Since 2016, I have advocated for a total ban on the sale and use of firecrackers for recreational and non-professional purposes through the Firecracker Prohibition Act of 2016 (Senate Bill No. 1140). Now that the President has expressed his desire to act on the matter, I hope my peers in the Senate will expedite the consideration of this bill. |
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