Duncan: Common sense should rule whenever using leaf blowers and yard tools

I own a leaf blower. Do you? If so, how often do you actually use it? If you are like me, it is used very rarely.
Would I care if my municipality told me when I could actually use it or told me that I could not use it at all? You bet that I would.
In fact, whenever a town decides that I can, or cannot perform simple tasks on my property such as mowing my lawn or blowing my leaves, I take exception.
However, I recognize the reality that a number of tools employed to perform yard work can generate