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California's Efforts to Restrict Elon Musk's Flamethrowers Go Down in Flames

posted by takyon on Saturday June 02 2018, @08:42PM   
from the bill-burning dept.

MrPlow writes:

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California's efforts to restrict Elon Musk's flamethrowers go down in flames

A California state bill that would have more heavily regulated the use of flamethrowers has now effectively fizzled out in a legislative committee.

In light of this development, there's nothing to stop Boring Company customers in California from receiving the company's sold-out flamethrowers.

On May 26, the day after the bill died in committee, CEO Elon Musk tweeted:

About to ship. @BoringCompany holding flamethrower pickup parties in a week or so, then deliveries begin. Check https://t.co/WTl3TOTOkt for details.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 26, 2018

Previously: Elon Musk's Boring Company Sells Flamethrowers

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Original Submission

• It's still not a flamethrower. It's still not a flamethrower. (Score: 5, Insightful) by Arik on Saturday June 02 2018, @09:53PM (3 children)

  by Arik (4543) on Saturday June 02 2018, @09:53PM (#687820) Journal

  Just the world's most overpriced propane torch.

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• Re:It's still not a flamethrower. (Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 02 2018, @10:06PM

  by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 02 2018, @10:06PM (#687823)

  Or... Just the world's most overpriced bong lighter.

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• Re:It's still not a flamethrower. Re:It's still not a flamethrower. (Score: 2) by wisnoskij on Sunday June 03 2018, @05:24PM (1 child)

  by wisnoskij (5149) <{jonathonwisnoski} {at} {gmail.com}> on Sunday June 03 2018, @05:24PM (#688063)

  This is true. But the name and design does encourage destructive and dangerous acts. There is no legitimate use of EM's flamethrower, unlike a propane torch.

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  • Re:It's still not a flamethrower. (Score: 2) by SanityCheck on Sunday June 03 2018, @05:39PM

    by SanityCheck (5190) on Sunday June 03 2018, @05:39PM (#688066)

    There is no legitimate use of EM's flamethrower

    I find it fun is legitimate use to me.

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