Re: Wicked Lasers 445nm 1W(!) portable deathray
What put's it in the same class? I wouldn't say it is. Though certainly they both have to be treated with respect and with responcibility do to the harm they can cause.
A reliable choice for self defense? Doesn't sound like it is. I was wondering if it would be; thinking it might cause enough pain to stop some one without being leathal.
Protection under the 2nd Ammendment? No, certainly not.
Again, let me reiterate my ignorance. I don't know much at all about lasers; that is why I have asked the questions I have earlier.
And that's exactly my point; not unlike my disagreements with a certain firearms association (which I will not get into here because I don't want to make this about politics), I do not believe in defending an argument simply for the
sake of winning. I believe on judging each case on its own merits, and I personally don't see the merits of members of the general public having unrestricted and unlicensed access to a laser of this power. I find it further ironic that members in this very thread are voicing very similar concerns, followed by "and I just bought one".
None of those weapons are "forbidden" but for some of them you have to pay an extra tax. People freak out about things they're unfamiliar with but a lot of this "dangerous" stuff is a lot more common than you think. In the case of this laser the more I read about it the more it seems over-hyped. There are definitely some user safety issues to consider but that goes for my arc welder too. Heck, many people have been found wrapped around the PTO shaft of their tractor. Safety first, last and always. There's no way the thing is a "death ray" though and it isn't a useful self defense weapon. If you want a non-lethal self defense weapon get some good pepper spray. I'm unclear on exactly how hot you could make something with this laser but I could see potential applications in non-ferrous hobby metalurgy, freehand engraving, holography, optics experimentation and similar applications. I think all this wild hype is a lot more dangerous than these lasers are.
Can you kindly send me a link to where I could right now purchase a live grenade without a special permit?
An arc welder cannot blind someone from 200m away.
Can you state the danger of this "wild hype"? Where is the danger? What right do you risk loosing? Again, I'll restate my belief that no one has a legitimate use for a laser of this power without also being able to apply for a special needs permit.
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There is potentially enough power in the diffuse reflection off a light colored wall to blind you, even a few feet away. 
