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.

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...