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I'm not misunderstanding, although I agree that all this is largely beside the point. It's not obviously true that the illegality of possession automatically i
by mgraczyk 5y ago
I'm not misunderstanding, although I agree that all this is largely beside the point.
It's not obviously true that the illegality of possession automatically implies the illegality of the offer to sell. Consider for example a case where the seller doesn't actually possess the item, but merely offers to sell it. In this case, the supreme court upheld a law making such offers illegal. Without the ruling, you might argue that the mere offer is protected speech.
The point of all this is really indirect though. I'm just saying that in cases where "speech" concerns illegal items, like nuclear weapons, child pornography, and drugs, sometimes the government is given more leeway in controlling speech related to items.
- mannerheim 5y agoIs there a law against teaching someone how to make nuclear weapons? There are certainly export controls, and almost anyone with the knowledge is subject to NDAs with the government, but are there any actual laws criminalising telling people how to make nuclear weapons?