In the US, sell a flamethrower to everyone

Almost any adult US citizen today can officially purchase a combat flamethrower “for personal use.” Moreover, for this he does not need to obtain special permits and licenses, and the cost of an exotic product is quite affordable for many, сообщает CNN.

Throwflame, for example, sells its deadly products at the price of 1599 dollars. The flamethrower of its production beats at a distance of more than fifteen meters. Ion Productions Team Detroit sells flamethrowers even cheaper - for only nine hundred dollars. True, and the range of its goods is lower - about eight meters.

According to representatives of both companies, people buy “these toys” mainly for fun, but flamethrowers can also have practical applications. With their help, for example, you can burn grass on farms and destroy pests. Flamethrowers are also used by firefighters to set fires in a controlled manner to prevent the spread of fire.

According to the Bureau of Control over the turnover of tobacco, alcohol, firearms and explosives, flamethrowers do not fall under the definition of weapons, so their acquisition is completely legal. However, in some states, such as Maryland and California, their sale is prohibited.