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Waving a 2000mW 445nm laser around is about as dangerous as waving a loaded pistol around. Granted, blindness may not seem fatal, but it might feel fatal to some. The liability (read getting sued) and potential for damage is HUGE.
I am the father of two teenagers. Were I to see them operating a lower-power laser with care, safety and responsibility, BEFORE they came and asked me for a dangerous high-powered one, I think I would be much more open minded about it.
On the other hand, if they come home in excitement some afternoon, asking for $800 so they can buy a Wicked Laser that burns the ass hairs off (a properly restrained) cat at 3 meters, I gotta say, I would be disinclined to acquiesce to their request.
The advice already given to start with something smaller, be patience, and demonstrate to your parents you can handle a bigger one, seems sound to me.
Good advice but the problem is now not the highpowered ones (which I wouldn't have bought from WL, with my parents money, or that high of power) but now they have even taken away my 5mW greenie because of their fear of it being overspec or releasing IR. I was willing to take the steps to test for that and to fix it but they were stubborn and wouldn't allow it. I never did point it at anyone or even use it around anyone for fear of an accident whiile I had my low powered one.
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