Rep. Rich Bastien Tries For Fireworks One More Time

What we talked a little bit yesterday about the about the fireworks will like to talk about fireworks at this time a year. And what's what's what's going on in the the in the state where the only a state left in the winged -- you probably know that that totally band's fireworks everybody else has kind of moved it to the into the 21 century. But. Here there's a of this Philly. 88. Eight dis distaste among elected officials for legalizing fireworks. Who want to trigger with the state rep Bob rich fast team whose Tuesday a new Republican rep from Gardner. He's been he'd been behind trying to legalize fireworks in Massachusetts. Over the last couple years. Richer thanks for joining us on short notice I just I just by the people might be interest and in -- in knowing what's going on. Is is it are you are you getting any closer to war to making making your fellow legislators like kind of a wake up that the reality of the situation. Well now unfortunately got get our elite so got to a number of legislators -- -- -- wanted to continue to go along with. Basically the exact opposite of what the federal government saying -- -- We continue. Be beyond fireworks and unfortunately it seems like up to sort of legalizing it we're going more towards. Keeping the -- So you introduced I assume you introduced legislation again this year you file that -- that did it to get to the fla just get killed in committee. God I don't think any of consensus Saudi. Couple weeks ago because I knew that this sends specific it -- but he and that there -- some legislators who told me. That while they were in favor overall with fireworks might decrease something. So what's elect eater -- all markets are sparklers or something so yeah I've filed an amendment. To -- sparklers just sparklers. And it was shot down a QL I'm 4150. Your kiddo so I mean surely that means you only got I assume a couple of Republicans wanna waste your pro yet few more than ten Democrats ten. If you more than ten Democrats out of out of 100. And Alamo close to a 128. Yeah exactly how you know this is actually I think every Republican vote a minute drill like that's I do I think they all realize that. I'm the only people that we're hurting with his and it is is our souls who -- money that it was in other states in job in other states and and I think it around -- -- are. So you have 34 it's -- 34 Republicans in the largest in the house right now right so naturally saddling -- and that means you got only six Democrats to vote for this thing. That's about right out so there's one there's a long way to go but we're we're gonna keep trying to make -- and -- of this for the July and it next year -- got. See how we got to convince some. Mean even mean has come to their senses on us you know I mean I don't mean -- allow you know the real hard core fireworks like it but but federally they've they vote. In Italy they've tightened up on fireworks safety right I mean some of the stuff that used to be available at the you know that the were always figure in the horror stories were read this time a year in the paper they they don't post fireworks aren't available anymore right. I think you know -- -- -- immediately everything you know all of the cherry bombs and everything but also legal in every state. And com want -- -- fire Marshall tried to do that disingenuous to every year old puppet show with the militants. Exactly. What's helped him even a close and of course mean our experts use. -- -- is it gonna count Albert -- -- like Oprah dot com. So. Are showing no fire cracked harder ball markets are some out deadly. What people were killed when the machines following on from last year are you. And. I don't know -- I know Steve -- is trying to do right thing by everybody I understand that but it's just silly. I mean it's but these these TV stories -- run every year this time they've become parodies of themselves. Yeah -- you know here's the thing is twenty years ago how we. I can remember my -- driving all the way to the South Carolina because it sure didn't album Connecticut in the camera island -- yeah. They all legal system. Including Massachusetts can now I don't within forty hard minutes earlier -- So it's violent crime that we kind of wake up and say listen this is a markets are already here. The only people that was fine -- works for people who are already buying -- It is I'm not buying them now they're probably not gonna by the -- illegal. So. I was over I would -- I -- I was across the border at a book signing in Milford last weekend I would -- two or three places like sort of bought fireworks of what I wanted to. You know -- -- -- well no it is opening hour what we're gonna idealism and apparently filing it next year. And open nation that people will look up whether whether they zero legislator voted and they -- calls people who are saying it was and it's -- -- -- Stop being dinosaur. And start doing what 46 other states. While they're -- they'll do. I mean I'm I don't wanna get a -- debate over gambling but I would say the least to see these three casinos are gonna damage a lot more people than fireworks weren't. And yet the edge and get the legislative leadership. You know wouldn't get couldn't get behind the the casino legislation passed them -- Yeah you know it's it's disappointing and let our -- -- and a legislature and currency or -- there's. But there -- -- There -- -- so they're worried that you know it's taking this issue an election year we may be you know leadership Scott paper that could hurt them and I'd assailants and that's about it constituents every freedom and a month of July coming out. How old are ridiculous is it that in their and that you know the cradle of liberty right that our citizens can't celebrate the silly people and 42 goes straight. Right yeah we we already have patriots -- -- a state holiday -- before the July as a state holiday cap -- the congressman from -- want to make Bunker Hill -- in national holiday and it is a state holiday you're floating state holiday and yet you can't even see he can't celebrate in the of these are revolutionary. Yet. -- server or moments with the with a with a final four with that he kind of fireworks it's it's just. It's just crazy is the leadership really dead set against this or is this just kind of a you know a feel good that type of X extemporaneous. -- opposition. Aren't they gave it -- or alert the -- fire marshal's office and where he's trying to. -- -- -- legislators in trying to -- fears of what's going on. And you know one well not everybody has access to the spurs won't look into the facts -- -- out. It's just it's perpetuating the story that somehow. Fireworks -- somehow inherently dangerous. Until more people work for fights ambles slash here how we can I you'll. We're not getting -- what will be -- yet maybe in Cambridge coming up they wells. You know we're not there yet. What -- -- double calls for a reference and of best theme he's the he's been trying to legalize fireworks he's not he's seven those success so we correct. What are the other three states the BM fireworks. That would be -- -- in Jersey and Delaware. New York -- you tall eastern states and and we all know how lot. How how awhile well and forced the New York rules are because John -- used to have a huge fireworks display it is. That is up place and Howard Beach every fourth of July right. I mean that -- that's me that's more than they probably enforce the law really less than we do when I don't know are whipping new -- probably the same way. Let's in this is absurd and how and how many states have legalized and in the last -- legalized fireworks from last ten years. Last ten years -- -- there's been about thirteen states have legalized but nothing and so if for some reason there would be great but despite. We all know that they would have gone back to me -- -- -- -- what -- -- -- says. They legalized the injury rates haven't gone up the way that the public safety officials but they what. 18774694322. Donald you're next with how we card represented. Rich the steam from Gardner go ahead Arnold. They earlier resting under employment and irritated until I seriously as a sense that. All the speeches here -- -- -- from concept. I -- the morning it looked like in Normandy invasion all the people of my Iowa. My -- like Trout like but that's taken into that and allow them to an additional permits and so -- York. Well yeah I -- you went out last year you had some predictions on how much money the state could make just in sales taxes if they legalize fireworks right. Yet those in the industry was telling me and I think copier required. That we look at about million dollars more sales tax. Jump from where you don't even get into when people go on court by just fine work to get a pack scored big at the supermarket. The revenue on all that as well. Won't be interesting Ali is -- the initiative petition if that's something that I sort of retreat could save because I don't think the legislators -- gonna move. You know day here's the thing Donald the the -- legislatures becomes so war so arrogant in their power. That even if you even if you pass a an initiative petition. Sometimes they they'll they'll totally ignore it -- -- I mean that's that's the way it is and that's why you're not getting many initiative petitions and more cost cost thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars tens of thousands of man hours. And then sometimes they won't even that they just thumbed their nose or what it's done I mean it's got to be just got to be done -- it's just got to be done through common sense and at the legislative level. I think we'll call Donald David your next what Howie Carr and I representative rich fasting go ahead David. It's the -- different. I I I totally clear that the federal government as well as the state government. I've tried to those what to do so well buddy you say I am so created. I might say why I feel for community you -- it's like well you know I'm very effective -- -- the other aisle are there are. I've been able. -- Are there are there are issues community. And -- all. Immigrant legal -- -- is fireworks. There. If you are likely. Serious all the -- distributed. People and it's always it's it's. Watchers and David is beat the prohibition isn't working anyway right. So why be so why does everybody else I mean I I know that I used to -- that The Herald where I work -- -- have a job. That's on the edge of Chinatown I mean I know exactly what you're talking about with Chinese New Year I mean you -- you go you lock in the Chinatown on New Year's on Chinese new years. And you know what's up to your -- the F but the fire crack the fireworks are you know the spent fireworks -- to your ankle. I know what it's that we know we know what it's like. Why should why should everyone go without fireworks obviously the Asian community of Lowell -- -- -- -- column. Thanks thanks for the call David 18774694322. The problem is rich and everybody you know you just -- a law abiding people view with this kind of thing and and and and you know you have the you have this problem of selective enforcement to. I don't know the state police are planning to do anything this year we all know in the past. But they've they put undercover people the fireworks scorers on the border and and back at people and it's just -- it's like shooting fish in a barrel and you're going to -- after just regular people who just wanna double -- on the fourth of July it's is really unfair. But I think now we get equity in your fire marshal's office. Think it's going to -- -- it it was to enjoy your local fireworks display. The problem is it at -- cut locally on last years of the first. Fireworks display. Now apparent that -- -- know what we -- -- And try to do responsible action. They're being able against doing it again it's not like the people in the actual Q what is from the church attic or Ellen. -- we are. I'm out there were awful bashing -- or is it warns Iran and. Yup it's up sometimes you have somebody who's well and the -- on radio fireworks display or pay for our company that's willing to do what for the pound. In the the company falls on hard times with a person buys -- moves away and that's the that's the end of the F fireworks display. So 18774694322. Matt you're next with Howie -- and rich -- -- the state rep who's trying to legalize fireworks Massachusetts court had -- Guys I don't care of their illegal would get them out of the residential area the island of Nantucket and like you. How we I have -- and they go freaking not only constant until it got double -- and and you know because -- in the tourists. You know destination yeah you know every person that comes on vacation seemed to bring a -- all of these things. Until every single -- -- week it's like pop pop pop you know. Yeah annoying rather they kept an -- on the beach in the park or something that's fine out and I don't ban anything but I just. I can't stand it every single night at 8 o'clock gonna start going off. -- did did you get to rich did you could spark was to vote on the floor. I did I get this carpet to a vote on the floor and went it went down. Forty to 150. All that's the forty that was the forty vote okay yeah in what what did the people say who didn't want sparklers. That they are the same -- as somehow -- sparklers were report dangerous everything and you know it just amazes me why I Curtis because people backing you look at and -- the New York Post. Back in the 1950 an illustration of seven year old -- what our response on the on their slot for an American tradition right -- it goes back to. You know again the -- same as you know something that's been enjoyed by 46 other states who somehow work you know you have certainly. Point differential -- -- ideal. Specifically let's say isn't output by themselves whether they wanted to. Right so -- I mean so Matt you would be up to Nantucket to decide the common Nantucket right. How what deputy. That's great I'm I'm all for coming. Why should we be one of the only states doesn't total outage it annoys the crap out of me. Another little you don't know but -- my -- that that might pugs are less affected by fireworks than any -- kind of -- I've ever had I -- -- -- much better hearing than mine. I. All. Were like yeah -- image and knocks on the same 96 and -- apple in the barometer falls for thunderstorms just Arctic -- could finally to make money like -- -- two -- like 01 of the TV stations she'd be like the weather dog that lets let's BM the kilometer falling -- -- -- years that and that and that and fireworks by you know whatever. Thanks for the call -- 18774694322. Yeah I mean -- if you solve the town wanted to fire works and how did that how did that when do I mean I know the more Democrats in the legislature when your file I -- believe regular. Well the funny thing -- those -- you you no matter what you do you and eat some people because. When I Oxford -- they let him and what ought to do was probably maybe not right or maybe you'll community. And I and I and I and I am so -- -- sympathetic to -- but then it was been sent to me that well now you what you wanna create a patchwork of laws. Well I'll tell you -- that. -- Yes so they got to come and go and Steve jointly -- next with how -- car and representative rich bass being or has it. The solution. By the -- what I was twelve years old I used to go to the north and bite marks of firecrackers. The guy in the back Alley next to sell the department of it's potential. I think that you should require big they are -- user get a fire extinguisher at like that app that fire extinguisher that'll. Accurate are martial or -- -- and answer. That you could have fighter you've got but I don't when it's -- So maybe original like. An -- -- fire. They about how would they. How they police I mean what is what's what is rain Steve I -- is rain drizzle is at followed what. And drizzle so long as the ground a little bit wet it won't cost of the arm you know. Horse fight that's what they're worried about just putting an edit window when it's raining. What's yeah. Are represented -- -- what's the most powerful fireworks you can get in New Hampshire right now. I was always be one of their larger display rockets that they out. -- and you know in any problem fireworks the dramatic -- -- and today it's also the dilemma in the making a literati. There's been downgraded that's clearly. Not an -- to -- Yeah. All right we'll keep talking about this but -- represented bass -- sorts too late for this year obviously so why it's just it's just going to be -- which is going to be filed again and again and hope hold people eventually. Come to their senses that this isn't. The most pressing issue on the on the docket. Well you know it's funny how waiter who be out one of your. Antagonists the pocket well ratcheted up alleged rape if their name on the button on the radio but anywhere and 80% of the Boston Globe's readership. Was in favor of legalizing fireworks you thank you probably don't that I adult leader Kenny also eighty -- blog readership would agree with you yeah but. It's even Barron's Steve Brooke. It just seems like -- things that it's going to happen eventually the question is -- It's like tattoos. I would say that tattoos are much worse for the year you're average if for if you put people. Then enough fireworks a lot more people you know a lot more people regret. Having tattoos as the years go by then have regret playing with fireworks and -- tattoos that donors are legal aren't that. They're barely barely around again it was one of the things that we just hearing all these -- -- -- apple what I mean sure not what they really lies. It all seem to about just being Arab. -- what people would have done anyway -- what about opening -- -- bought and Adam -- anyplace else. Again what we're gonna there was a site where we're gonna keep showing how much money the looting and -- with a -- legislate the -- which will come around. Okay we're preserved Bastia thanks for talking to us on short notice I appreciate -- 18774694322. We'll keep talking about this this is this just silly. -- -- -- -- Maine is a more moon -- state and Massachusetts mean. Legalized fire of course they got a Republican majority in their legislature. That's not ever gonna happen around here I don't think unfortunately. But still if I mean it if you heard any horror stories of on main. Since they legalized -- works I don't think so. 182 the only the only things that have been injured in Massachusetts with fireworks. Our our fire Marshal homes. Mannequins. Which of they had all their hands blown off because the Americans didn't throw the fire works. 18774694322. -- powered car.