New hampshire HB 1416 Sale of Rockets

[Ctpyro180]

HB 1416 hearing will be held in the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee

Public Hearing: 01/23/2018 01:00 PM LOB RM 204 Concoed NH

This bill would allow the sale of Consumer fireworks rockets in NH.

Amendments to this bill will be presented by the New Hampshire Fireworks association at this legislative hearing.

All are urged to attend.

[Ctpyro180]

Business members of the NHFA from Atomic, Hooksett and Stateline Fireworks attended todays meeting with the criminal justice committee. Dialog went well with very little opposition. Its off next to executive session with the CJC to be voted on with any proposed amendments..Then to the house for a vote ...(for the first 1/2 of the process)

Today was the first step of many hopefully more to come...

[Ctpyro180]

CJ Committee voted 12-8 in favor of the bill with an amendment...sending it to a house vote end of February. Amendment requires customer must purchase a "Safety Rocket Launcher" or prove they purchased one in the past upon each sale that contains rockets...

This amendment was advocated by the (NHFA) New Hampshire Fireworks Association, which consists of several fireworks retailers in New Hampshire .
(No relation to the NHPA)

[jknepp1954]

Looks good so far. good luck the rest of way

[displayfireworks1]

Here is a video of the rocket launcher. The launcher is a good idea for the average user.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9rtqBanhV0
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https://scontent.fagc1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12985407_1585850065060608_4460161401046562814_n.jp g?oh=8f95a34b08fb440898721197615c7454&oe=5ADDE9FA

[jknepp1954]

That safety rockets launcher is a PATENTED product from a company in Minnesota - a nonadvertiser. BUT they try to have the fireworks companies to buy from them. Actually a real nice product.

[displayfireworks1]

The golden ticket for this creator is that it is a mandatory requirement written into the New Hampshire bill. To me it looks like piece of PVC pipe with a slot cut into it. Maybe there is more to it. To use a guide device for rockets is a great idea. I would be curious to see is the bottom plugged or cut on an angle to make it easier to get into the ground. I can't find any good pictures of the device. I have a post from a few years back on a patented device a man created to accommodate and stabilize various types of backyard Consumer Fireworks. I'll have to see if I can find that thread. Sorry for changing the course of this thread. OK back to New Hampshire everyone. LOL
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http://www.kathimitchell.com/new-hampshire.jpg

[jknepp1954]

Its not plugged at pointed end (hollow). You shoot rockets out - not shells - LOL

[Ctpyro180]

http://www.pyrotalk.com/bulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=2864&stc=1

The tube has a cut angle on the bottom...The plastic is fireproof and is pretty durable. We hammered one of them into 6" of frozen ground with no problems...

[Ctpyro180]

The bill passed the House of Representatives today 197 to 150 with the Safety Rocket Tube amendment. Now off to the Senate...

[jknepp1954]

The bill passed the House of Representatives today 197 to 150 with the Safety Rocket Tube amendment. Now off to the Senate...
Awesome! But close vote in a way though. Mike - we hope they Sen passes as well.

[Ctpyro180]

Awesome! But close vote in a way though. Mike - we hope they Sen passes as well.


Looked again at video of the house vote...it was 197 to 140....still close though ...

[Justintime]

197 yea votes 177 republicans 18 democrats 2 libertarians
140 nay votes 10 republicans 130 democrats

[Rick_In_Tampa]

197 yea votes 177 republicans 18 democrats 2 libertarians
140 nay votes 10 republicans 130 democrats

It's crazy that even something like fireworks has to come down to an essentially party line vote.

Oh well. Such is the world we live in I guess.

[Justintime]

That was my intention, just to let everyone be aware of how things work. Every vote in the past went mostly by party line in NH

[upNdown]

Any update on this? Can't seem to google anything about it.

[Justintime]

The bill was well received in the Senate Commerce Committee. They will vote on it Tuesday the 17th, then it goes to the full Senate. Those speaking against the bill; the state deputy fire marshal, state fire marshal investigator, and the lobbyist for atlas Fireworks. Those in favor; sponsor of the bill Representative Ken Weyler, Stateline, Hooksett, North Country & Atomic

[Ctpyro180]

Bill passed the Senate Commerce Committee, 3-1 today...now its off to the Senate floor for a vote....

[Ctpyro180]

Bill passed the Senate floor 17-7 Now off to the Governor for his signature..

[jknepp1954]

Awesome - keeping my fingers crossed for CT!

[liame]

come on Governor Sununu pen your name on it

[upNdown]

Right? I keep checking Atomic's website every day, just looking for that update. I wonder what kinds of rockets they have waiting for us . . .

[Ctpyro180]

Governor signed the bill today...Skyrockets are now legal in New Hampshire....Stores will slowly be filling the shelves soon...

[jknepp1954]

Congrats new hampshire!

[upNdown]

I bought some Smiling from Ear to Ear rockets at Atomic yesterday. Great product, and it’s very cool to be shooting rockets!
Thanks to the people who put in the work to make this happen.

[Dion]

Awesome!! :) Just wish CT would budge damn it!:mad:

[Ctpyro180]

Awesome!! :) Just wish CT would budge damn it!:mad:

Were going to try again the 2019 session....