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> If the vast majority of the time the roll of duct tape was used in the commission of a crime, it absolutely could and likely would be banned. Which continues
by AnthonyMouse 5mo ago
> If the vast majority of the time the roll of duct tape was used in the commission of a crime, it absolutely could and likely would be banned.
Which continues to be an absurd premise. So if the original use case for duct tape was kidnappings then it should be forever banned because a sample taken at that time had that statistical distribution, and thereafter no other uses can be adopted because it's banned?
It seems a lot more reasonable to prosecute kidnappers rather than the makers of generic tools.
- ericmay 5mo ago> It seems a lot more reasonable to prosecute kidnappers rather than the makers of generic tools. As someone who is pro 2nd-Amendment (but not pro-gun) I of course appreciate this argument. There are certainly gray areas. The most immediate example that comes to mind are bongs or other items used for smoking pot (maybe other things? I'm not too sure). Ultimately it comes down to what the government and regulators think, what they can argue in court, and so forth. And if the people don't like it, they can take democratic political action.