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  • fearout@kbin.social
    31·
    1 year ago

    I guess that depends on your definition of a flamethrower. To me, a flamethrower is primarily a weapon. And what you are describing is a roofing torch. Googling it now, I can’t seem to find anyone calling them “roofing flamethrowers”. Flame gun — sometimes — but never actually a flamethrower.

    So the legality is probably an issue with not being specific enough with the tool/weapon differentiation. I don’t think actual flamethrowers should be legal.

    • over_clox@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      Have you ever used a flamethrower?

      I have, to kill an ant bed next to a pine tree. Flame like 6 feet long…

      California laws are different though, they literally had to title the device as “Not a Flamethrower” to get past California laws.