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    • fearout@kbin.social
      4·
      1 year ago

      We were doing stupid shit with regular propane torches as kids. Doesn’t mean those were flamethrowers tho.

        • fearout@kbin.social
          3·
          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.