News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The 2nd Amendment should protect the Internet, not your AK47. Parent comment

Re:The 2nd Amendment should protect the Internet, not your AK47 by rdl on Friday December 21, 2012 @12:52PM (#4953685)
The line is a bit fuzzier when it's not simply mathematical equations or stuff for websites but tactical encrypted radio or whatever.

Some hardware crypto implementations are still export-restricted. http://www.bis.doc.gov/encryption/default.htm

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The 2nd Amendment should protect the Internet, not your AK47 by gregcohn on Friday December 21, 2012 @01:15PM (#4953779)
interesting point! so let's say the US gov't passes a law restricting individual citizens from having and/or distributing a cryptography technology. as a citizen who is prosecuted under this law, I call the ACLU and EFF for help, and they agree to jointly defend me.

Which amendment(s) form the basis of our claim that this law is unconstitutional?

[ Parent | on HN ]