I downloaded my entire reddit activity and have been going through it slowly, changing all my comments to links back to themselves. Today I got this:

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  • fearout@kbin.social
    42·
    1 year ago

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

    • over_clox@lemmy.world
      51·
      1 year ago

      Did you know flamethrowers are actually legal in 47 out of the 50 states, last I checked anyways? They’re considered as work tools to melt tar for roofing and road work and such.

      But yes, any which way you spin it, it’s a really stupid reason to get banned.

      • 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.