Are Flamethrowers Legal?
Yes. In the United States, flamethrowers are federally unregulated tools and are not considered a firearm by the ATF. No need for any NFA tax stamps, licensing, or even an FFL dealer. However, it’s the purchaser’s responsibility to ascertain that ownership and or use does not violate any state or local laws or regulations.
Maryland
In Maryland, a flamethrower is defined as a destructive device. Flamethrowers are legal to own with a Type 9, Federal Firearms License (FFL)
§ 4-501(b)(2) “Destructive device” includes a bomb, grenade, mine, shell, missile, flamethrower, poison gas, Molotov cocktail, pipe bomb, and petroleum-soaked ammonium nitrate.
California
Yes, we do ship to California. Units sent are modified with a smaller nozzle to be considered California compliant versions, meaning that the range of the device will be less than 10 feet.
California users please read California Health and Safety Codes 12750, 12751, 12760, and 12761 and ensure compliance before changing a tip that would produce a range over 10 feet.
According to California Health and Safety Code 12750(a) “Flamethrowing device” means any non-stationary and transportable device designed or intended to emit or propel a burning stream of combustible or flammable liquid a distance of at least 10 feet.