Americans Are "Fired Up" About First Commercially Available Flamethrowers

Facing possible ban, more Americans are buying new—and legal—$900 flamethrowers

And why would anyone need a handheld flamethrower, you ask? Here are some "ideas" from the Ion Productions' official XM42 website:

• start your bonfire from across the yard
• kill the weeds between your cracks in style
• clearing snow/ice
• controlled burns/ground-clearing of foliage/agricultural
• insect control

As Ion goes on to point out (correctly, we might add), there are "endless possibilities for entertainment and utility."

[ed. Is this a great country or what?]

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