From the reputation that Fox News has for being ultra conservative I would have expected them to be saying everyone should rush out and buy one of these things right away. Actually it appears to be the opposite though, they don’t appear to be considering the self defense aspects of these things at all or even the hunting possibilities. What’s next gun control? I actually am a bit afraid of these things though.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/06/16/deadly-star-wars-lightsaber-wicked-lasers/




George Lucas said they are too much like lightsabers and violate his patent on all Jedi laser weapons.
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/gaming.gadgets/07/06/light.saber.lucas/