By: diddlede on 4/30/08
Boy, I think we all will glad if this ordinance passes. It has really been along time coming. I saw a 12 year old Little League boy who got his hand blown off some years ago trying to protect his little brother from an ignited coke bottle filled with powder from fire crackers. If you have even seen anything like this you would want fire works band completely.

By: prin on 4/30/08
I have a question regarding this matter. Why do we ban things because of a minority of people that misuse them ? I am sorry for anyone that gets hurt but why punish all for a few ? We do not stop driving when we see a car wreck...We simply drive more careful....

By: justdance on 5/1/08

Exactly Prin, please don't ban the fireworks in the Boro'. I have out of town guests who come in specifically for the 4th of July fireworks. It is such an enjoyable family time. I hope those who vote will allow us to continue with this worldwide tradition.

By: nick.sirius on 5/1/08
This is ridiculous. What's next, a ban on christmas trees because a couple of idiots catch their house on fire and a fireman is injured?

By: Geana on 5/1/08
There is no such thing as a minority of people or couple of idiots when it comes to fireworks and responsibility for their own safety and everyone else's. I'm in awe how careless the majority are... letting young children set them off or even go near them. I would much rather go and see a huge professional fireworks show courtesy of the City of Murfreesboro and the Recreation Dept.

By: boroblue on 5/1/08
If parents would be more responsible and not let their cldren use anything but sparklers, we would not have any reason to discuss this. The problem is parents are irresponsible and let their kids run wild and do what ever they want and the businesses that sell these items do not care how old the buyers are. Based on the irresponsible acts of some adults, people get injured and property is destroyed by fire. I hate that such a honorable tradition may have to be banned but in order to protect people and property it must be done. If you have never been a victim of these situations, you might not understand but I have witnessed the outcome several times over the last several years.

By: Fishmonkey on 5/1/08
While we're at it, let's ban cookouts, campfires, dogs,
bicycles, sports, iPods, cell phones and that crazy rock and roll music, too.

By: schia_21 on 5/2/08
It's not about fires, irresponsible parents, or kids blowing their fingers off. I hope this passes because I am sick to death of hearing fireworks in the middle of the night on a Thusday in March. I don't have a problem with them if they are being set off during the holidays they are allowed, though they are annoying. Or maybe I just have the rudest neighbors in Murfreesboro.

By: pkspence on 5/2/08
I too hope this passes. Unfortunately, I don't think it's going to eliminate the problem... they'll simply be purchased somewhere else. As for enforcement of the ordinance, good luck with that.

@schia_21 I've got some rude neighbors too. A couple of years ago some of them were popping off bottle rockets around 1AM. When I went over and asked them to stop, they got belligerent. I went home and called MPD. That fixed the problem, for about 10-minutes.

By: diddlede on 5/2/08
I'm sure they will not be banning the 4th of July fireworks at MTSU. This is an organized event. The fireworks they will be banning are those used by individuals around town. Like the fireworks war where the police officers were injured. Believe you could still drive outside the city and still shoot off fireworks.