Wicked Lasers Introduces Handheld One-Watt Green Laser

First time accepted submitter (and Slashdot coder) cogent writes "Wicked Lasers, famous for last year's 1000mW handheld blue laser, and infamous for its handling of six-month-long backorders, is now selling a green version. There are three power levels, each priced at $1/mW (300mW, 500mW, 1000mW). Since the eye is far more sensitive to green than to blue, this is pretty much the state of the art in putting-dots-on-stuff technology. Wicked Lasers sent out an email promising to handle backorders much better this time." Adds reader whitedsepdivine: "There is currently no disclaimer that this is not a lightsaber on their site, so we can only assume that this version is."

Re:Might add a warning...

[mrops]

As power levels of these lasers are getting higher up, it takes a dumb kid living 200 yards away shining this stupid thing on my eye and causing injury.

IMO, there should be licensing similar to guns. Maybe even training on how to handle these as opposed to Tom the fat wallet idiot ordering it off the internet.

Re:Might add a warning...

[black soap]

Maybe he meant regulated. I guarantee guns are regulated in your state, but maybe not to the point that you noticed the inconvenience.

Is it legal for you to:

• Sell handguns to a minor?
• Be in the business of manufacturing guns without a license?
• Be in the business of selling guns without keeping records and checking ID?
• Manufacture guns commercially without serial numbers?
• Build or buy a new fully-automatic rifle or pistol?
• Leave a loaded gun where a child could find it?
• Walk around in public, pointing your gun at people?
• Fire your gun within city limits?
• Fire your gun at occupied houses and vehicles?
• Buy guns over .50 caliber centerfire without extra paperwork?
• Buy or manufacture tungsten-core handgun bullets?
• Buy anti-tank rounds?
• Buy guided munitions? Air burst?
• Have a 12" barrel on your shotgun without Federal permission?
• Put a rifle stock on your pistol without government OK?
• Sell a rifle to a person (private sale) who lives in another state?

Guns may not be licensed, but gun makers and sellers are, and guns are very heavily regulated (and not in the same sense as used in the 2nd amendment).