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Re:The Tiny Ultrabright Laser That Can Melt Steel by Domenic_S on Monday April 15, 2024 @12:42PM (#40042857)
What keeps someone from driving across the border to acquire one, or ordering on ebay, or getting one at a sketchy shop? "Some idiot" is exactly the kind of person that would ignore the law.

I mean it seems like a fine law, but it's a law so now I never have to think about it again seems strange to me. Running stop signs is outlawed but I still look before I cross the street.

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Re:The Tiny Ultrabright Laser That Can Melt Steel by sschueller on Monday April 15, 2024 @01:03PM (#40043073)
It doesn't stop anyone. But packages are randomly checked and so are cars going over the border.

Same goes for guns. Someone can aquire one illegally but fines are high and there is no impulsive purchase at the next Kiosk so circulation is low and you aren't going to get "lasered" by 20+ green lasers at some event.

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