The more you know

That time in Gaithersburg. That ONE TIME.

@MackReed They don't put a stoplight at the intersection 'til somebody's hit there.

And more directly, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...

> In 2015, Representative Eliot Engel introduced the "Flamethrowers? Really?" Act

Well, that solves my Christmas shopping struggle, then.

I moved from Washington to California to Maryland. Make of that what you will.

I've seen them used commercially on citrus farms to light smudge pots (back in the 1980s.) I don't think they were particularly long-throw, however, so they might still be legal in CA. Though I don't know if any citrus growers use smudge pots for frost protection anymore, as they are pretty toxic, dangerous, and expensive to operate.