Someone is already trying to stop sales of Elon Musk's flamethrower

Elon Musk's plan to sell Boring Company branded flamethrowers is certainly a fantastic bit of marketing, and it's no wonder pre-sales are on fire.

While Musk has made assurances that the flamethrower will meet national guidelines by emitting a flame less than 10 feet, one Californian assemblyman wants to put an end to the idea for good.

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Democrat Miguel Santiago announced Monday he will introduce legislation aimed at blocking the sale of the $500 flamethrower, in the state of California at least.

"I honestly thought it was a joke when the article was read to me — while I was sitting in Los Angeles traffic," Santiago said in a statement on Twitter.  Read more...

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