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Hello from Hawaii,

I have been looking to get a laser for a while now but never really knew how to get started. So I came here to ask people who actually know what their talking about lol. The first laser Im going to get is going to be a gift for a friend so I want to make sure it is safe (IR filters, what kind of eye protection to buy, so on...), works good (can seee the beam very well, wont break after a week, etc), is green or blue, BURNS things, and won't cost me a ton of money. Price range is around $200-$300. Can someone tell me what my options are? Also if anyone knows if it is legal to have a laser here and any other advice you can offer would be a great help. Thanks