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On the other hand, some types of cryptography are classified as weapons by the US government. But I do favor a 1st amendment view of "right to cryptography" ra
by Thorrez 7y ago
On the other hand, some types of cryptography are classified as weapons by the US government.
But I do favor a 1st amendment view of "right to cryptography" rather than a 2nd amendment view of it.
- bborud 7y agoAre they? I thought they were just subject to the same export rules for convenience - the ones for weapons were reusable to achieve the wanted goal.
- Thorrez 7y agoAccording to Wikipedia some cryptography is on a "munitions list". I'm not very familiar with the law though, so I guess I don't know if that really means it's classified as a weapon.