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
    71·
    1 year ago

    That’s a stupid reason for banning people, but weren’t those just propane torches? You can buy one at any hardware store and tape it to a nerf gun to make a similar toy. While they do “throw flames”, I wouldn’t really call those flamethrowers, which usually utilize liquid fuel and are actually weapons.

    • over_clox@lemmy.world
      32·
      1 year ago

      The flame is something like an inch thick, around or maybe even over 6 inches long, and the thing actually does look similar to a Nerf gun.

      You really think that kids won’t get their hands on these things and do something stupid?

      • fearout@kbin.social
        43·
        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.