Kansas City Fireworks Forever: Maybe Should City Hall Remove Ban?!?

The main point . . .

HAVING AN ORDINANCE ON THE BOOKS THAT NOBODY OBEYS UNDERMINE THE RULE OF LAW!!!

More to the point . . . About a week after the 4th local neighbors can still "enjoy" constant fireworks.

Here's a peek at a worthwhile Northeast lament . . . Check-it:  

"Despite numerous ordinances and laws (city, county and state) on the books for over a century — we still have a problem with fireworks exploding where they’re not allowed. Enforcement is placed in the hands of overworked police departments and just expecting the Average Joe and Everyday Mary to be law-abiding folks willing to forgo celebrating this national holiday with fireworks . . .

"A total fireworks ban looks good on paper. But if city residents can drive just outside city limits and purchase fireworks, well, they are going to. Those municipalities get revenue from vendor permits and sales tax, while Kansas City has the added expense of trying to enforce this ordinance and then clean up the debris. Why have a fireworks ordinance on the books that’s not effective?"

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Northeast News: Fireworks Ordinance Fizzles Without Enforcement — Opinion