@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agoYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square188fedilinkarrow-up1566arrow-down113cross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todaynoncredibledefense@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1553arrow-down1external-linkYou can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000arstechnica.com@jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square188fedilinkcross-posted to: futurology@futurology.todaynoncredibledefense@sh.itjust.workstechnology@lemmy.world
minus-square@tal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglish8•8 months ago flamethrower aren’t considered weapons by the government Considered firearms.
minus-squareDr. CoomerlinkfedilinkEnglish1•8 months agoNo they’re not. The ATF does not consider flamethrower a firearm and there exists no country wide law about flamethrower, and by law, even a felon can own a fully working flamethrower.
minus-square@tal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglish8•8 months agoRight. I’m saying that you wanted to use the term “firearm”, not “weapon”.
Considered firearms.
No they’re not. The ATF does not consider flamethrower a firearm and there exists no country wide law about flamethrower, and by law, even a felon can own a fully working flamethrower.
Right. I’m saying that you wanted to use the term “firearm”, not “weapon”.