Elon Musk has already made millionsselling a really minor flamethrower ( which is really just a really big blow flannel mullein ) , but one thurify California assemblymember wants to put a hitch to gross sales in his commonwealth .
On Saturday , Musk announced he was sell the $ 500 flaming - sputterers , which are a fundraising merchandise for his burrow - poke business , The Boring Company . A spokesperson for the companionship tell Gizmodo that as of this morning , it has sell 15,000 “ flamethrowers”—$7.5 million ’s worth .
Musk tweeted thatthe scant kitchen stove of the fire ( seemingly around two to three foot based onInstagramposts ) mean the machine does n’t dishonour ATF ’s flamethrower rule .
Flamethrowers arelegal in every country but Maryland — where they are banned — and California , where they can be buy with aState Fire Marshall permit . But the California restriction only applies to “ flamethrowing gimmick ” that “ move a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid a distance of at least 10 base . ”
If this is genuine , I ’m outraged and you should be too . If this is a joke , then it ’s a awful insensitive one given that we ’re coming off of the bad wildfire time of year in chronicle . Either way : NOT FUNNY . NOT GONNA HAPPEN.https://t.co/DCC2xyVsn4
— Miguel Santiago ( @MSantiagoAD54)January 29 , 2018
One California pol believes that regulating is n’t enough and he is outraged that Musk is deal an extended - range torch — outraged !
Assemblymember Miguel Santiago of Los Angeles took to Twitter tovent his ire : “ If this is real , I ’m indignant and you should be too . If this is a joke , then it ’s a abominably insensitive one given that we ’re coming off of the worst wildfire season in story . Either way of life : NOT FUNNY . NOT GONNA HAPPEN . ”
Santiago nip out a pressure release explaining that he plan to introduce legislating that will blockade the sale of the twist . The memorandum includes a strange quotation in which Santiago praise Musk and cite Spider - Man :
Like most Americans , I am in awe of Mr. Musk ’s genius — the learning ability behind Tesla , Paypal , Solar City , and SpaceX … But as President Truman and Stan Lee have instruct us all , “ With great power comes great responsibility … There are many times in which technology and inventions benefit society , but are not made useable to the public . we do n’t allow people to take the air in off the street and purchase military grade tanks or armour - pierce ammo .
Except , Musk ’s uncanny swag is a far cry from military - grade tanks . It ’s more like a miniature flying lizard or a giant crème brûlée woolly mullein .
But yes , fires are grave and most wildfire first with acts of human sloppiness , like neglected campfires , pyrotechnic , burning debris , and chuck out coffin nail . Musk apparently plans to sell 20 thousand of his “ flamethrower ” and there ’s a very hard chance that many of the new possessor will be careless and use them for really , really dumb things . And that ’s why the California Professional Firefighters back Santiago ’s plan to ban the sale of Musk ’s torches in the state , according to Santiago ’s release .
Musk ’s fellowship seems unperturbed by the assemblymember ’s campaign . “ The Boring Company flamethrower is safer than what you may buy right now off - the - shelf on Amazon to destroy locoweed , ” a companionship interpreter tell Gizmodo . “ Like a rollercoaster , this is designed to be thrilling without danger . Dangerous flamethrower are already shape and necessitate a permit to own in California . ”
Many of the responses to Santiago ’s tweets about his desire to ban Musk ’s twist seem to be mock him . Curiously , the politician has retweeted a couple of them , includingone tweetstating that you’re able to buy a power torch with a similar range as Musk ’s on Amazon . And one tweet with aGIF of Hank Scorpio , evil genius of The Simpsons , knock down a flamethrower and laugh maniacally .
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