Is A Flare Illegal ???

Jay

Jay

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Because it's classed as pyrotechnic anyone who doesn't have a class one firearms licence may run into probs if they meet any PC's on a mission..

Might only be a NI thing but worth mentioning just in case.
 
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*JO*

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i took mine to the police and they had to call the bomb squad to enable it lol xxx
 
Starlet_Sam

Starlet_Sam

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Apparently they can become rather unstable after the use by dates printed on the side.
 
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Sharkman645

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I handed mine into firearms officer at local police station he asked how i got it and i said was in car when i bought it, he took it of me and i assume he had some fun out the back lol
 
TO82

TO82

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I set one off before, even though it said it was a couple of years out of date :haha:

i highly doubt they would go off by themselves, but they could most possibly in an accident :eek:
 
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simonleeds

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or a lifeboat station
setting off flares is stupid!!!
just costs emergency services alot of money and takes up rescue workers valuble time
nice one for bein grown up and not setting it off
plus out of date flares are really dangerous hence why they have a life span people get there hands blown off etc
 
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CMR

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simonleeds said:
or a lifeboat station
setting off flares is stupid!!!
just costs emergency services alot of money and takes up rescue workers valuble time
nice one for bein grown up and not setting it off
plus out of date flares are really dangerous hence why they have a life span people get there hands blown off etc
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Its not even a propper 'flare' though, i fail to see how someone could injure (other than mild burns) themselves on one of the JDM flares.

Im keeping mine in, be right.
 
Starlet_Sam

Starlet_Sam

Moderator, Regional Area Reps Supervisor & Gay Car
simonleeds said:
or a lifeboat station
setting off flares is stupid!!!
just costs emergency services alot of money and takes up rescue workers valuble time
nice one for bein grown up and not setting it off
plus out of date flares are really dangerous hence why they have a life span people get there hands blown off etc
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I doubt the emergency services will try to rescue someone in their back garden. These flares don't shoot up in the air, just like a red flame out of the top of it.
 
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CMR

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Starlet_Sam said:
I doubt the emergency services will try to rescue someone in their back garden. These flares don't shoot up in the air, just like a red flame out of the top of it.
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Exactly, im sure some people think they shoot a rocket up 500 ft or sommat :haha:
 
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billy_wizz

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am i missing some thing
or just being thick here lol
are there normally flairs in the foot well then?
sorry bit dim today
 
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CMR

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Yes, if yours doesnt have one you will have the mounting points where it was, passenger side
 
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simonleeds

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what do you think a hand flare is for if you want a fire work go buy one
i do realise it doesnt shoot up in the air but they are effective up to a 3 mile radius it does depend on where you use it i agree
i sail full time as a job and flares are a life life line and ive witnesed false alarms from people letting them off for fun so yes emergancy servises do get called out

not trying to piss any off here but flairs arnt fire works they have a purpose use them responsably
 
dmw_86

dmw_86

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Surely though, someone letting one off in the back garden to dispose of it won't be that likely to attract the coastguard!

:D
 
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simonleeds

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depends where you are mate im sure you could get away with letting it off but flares are there as a distress signal so i dont really see it as being ok to set them off for fun sort of ruins the whole effect
 
dmw_86

dmw_86

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I guess so, there might be a small potential for ship wreck incidents in people's fishponds hehe.
I'm just jealous, no flare came with my GT :(
 
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dont_tell_him_pike

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Someone from the Sera club made a clip of one of these flairs being set off and burning, they're about as dangerous as a box of matches. tiny, feeble red flame.

Bomb disposal...pfft...
 
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