No one said those things are illegal to possess or sell.

They're saying Amazon prohibits their sale, but doesn't effectively enforce that rule.

> They’re included among 38 pages of third-party seller rules and prohibitions for its U.S. marketplace.

> Yet an investigation by The Markup found that Amazon fails to properly enforce that list, allowing third-party sellers to put up and sell banned items.

> but doesn't effectively enforce that rule.

We don't know how effective their enforcement of the rules are. Maybe 99.9% of listings for banned items are properly removed and what we see are just 0.1% of a very large number. I would say 99.9% is a rate that most people would say is effective. Would you say the rule enforcement is effective if it catches exactly 100% of violators?

I never said they were. (Although they may be in some places.) What I'm saying is it's very useful to have tools to get into a locked car or to pick a lock. Who hasn't locked himself out?

I'm saying whether or not they're useful, the point of the article is that Amazon purports not to permit them, but doesn't police their listings well.

Lockpicking is a hobby, not a practical burglary skill.