More regulation

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/832204f80...es-too-lax

Quote:The mother of a man who tried to launch a firework off the top of his head for July Fourth and was killed instantly said Monday she's advocating for stricter controls about who can use the explosives.

Devon Staples, 22, and his friends had been drinking and setting off fireworks Saturday night in a backyard in Staples' eastern Maine hometown, Calais, when the accident happened with a reloadable fireworks mortar tube, police have said.

Staples' mother, Kathleen Staples, said she is going to reach out to lawmakers about the possibility of tighter controls over fireworks. The state should consider requiring safety training courses before allowing someone to use them, she said. She compared fireworks with other regulated items such as cars and guns.

"At least it'd be a little bit more than, 'Here you go,'" Staples said. "That's an explosive. They didn't just hand me a license and put me in the car."

Government never missing an opportunity to grow surrounding any tragedy or crisis.

Darwin Award

"You cant fix stupid."..... and you can't legislate it either.

They're grieving; I wouldn't be too critical of the family at this point.

The politicians who are eager to turn a tragedy into more government are disgusting.

Easier than saying, "Yeah, my son was a dumb***" I guess.