Posted on 08/20/2015 12:35:21 PM PDT by jmcenanly
DETROIT – A suburban Detroit official is trying to extinguish the use of personal flamethrowers, which are being sold online by two Midwest companies, in his city.
The companies, located in the Detroit area and Cleveland, claim their devices can be used for recreation or to control weeds and insect hives, clear snow and ice, clear brush and start a bonfire.
Warren Mayor Jim Fouts calls the proposed uses "pretty specious" and "silly," the Detroit Free Press reported. Fouts wants to ban the storage, use and possession of flamethrowers in Warren because he believes the devices are dangerous and could damage property and cause house fires, injury or death.
"You know something like this will be used by bad people for bad things," Fouts said, adding that he thought it was "unthinkable" such a device would be sold to the general public.
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Yes. And powdered soap (e.g. “Tide”) can also be used.
Isn’t arson sort of a state sport in Michigan?
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Holy Shiite! Blows the doors off a shotgun for Zombie Mob Control.
adding to my Christmas list...
I must have one or two of those. Must.
My mayor has nothing better to worry about, now that no fireworks are being set off.
Styrofoam and aromatic hydrocarbons from the local paint store add a creative touch.
Perfect thing for home defense!
That doesn’t work as well as people say; tried it, it was a bust.
Already invented, not hard to mix. Sold in stores everywhere.
They may work very well in those scenarios but the city of Warren has no fields or farms. I'm with Mayor Fouts on this one, flame throwers of any size should not be allowed inside that highly populated city.
As a side note, every fire that is started requires an immediate response by the local fire department and each response likely puts the responders in harms way.......
Ask your local fire department how THEY feel about flame throwers.......
flame throwers thwart looters
“Ask your local fire department how THEY feel about flame throwers....... “
I care about that just as much as I care what they think about my guns. Which is to say I don’t care at all.
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Nobody asked about your guns.....try to stay on topic and next time don't be three months late to the party.........sheesh!
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