
But do you want to know the neatest thing about flamethrowers? There is no federal prohibition against owning a working one. The NFA of 1934 regulates suppressors, full-auto firearms, rifle barrel length, shotgun overall length, cannons over .50-caliber etc., etc., etc. but not a word about flame weapons. It’s a non-issue with the Feds and barring state regulations any citizen can own/operate a flamethrower (note- this is not legal advice, consult your local and state laws before you acquire something that wherfs flammen!).
Ref: www.guns.com
Apparently California bans possession, . . . of course.
P.S. Poor old DonDiego learned during his brief research on ownership of a flame thrower that one may also own a gun which one builds oneself, . . . as lone as one is not already under a prohibition from owning any firearm.