And you can’t own lock picking tools? Like, buying from this website is illegal? That’s ridiculous!!
I can, and it’s incredibly useful to DIY access locked doors in my house. I’m not calling a locksmith unless I can’t figure it out, because that’s expensive.
The proper solution is to require car manufacturers to reimburse customers for any losses due to poor design. Same goes for lock makers.
It’s perfectly legal to own any type of lock picking tool in all of the states in the US, as long as you are not using it for malicious purpose. But there are four states that have increased scrutiny on if you are caught out in public with them: Ohio Nevada Virginia and Mississippi, but it’s completely legal to have lock picking as a hobby(although some states require registration to do it professionally)
some states require registration to do it professionally
That’s totally fair, though I think a bit excessive. I understand requiring registration for dangerous things like working on gas lines or high voltage electricity, because you could cause a ton of damage. But for a locksmith, the risk is really low, _especially if you’re picking instead of the more destructive and faster methods most locksmiths use because they don’t want to spend the time manipulating pins.
I’m guessing in those states where you need to be registered/licensed, it’s more about raising the barrier to entry to protect existing locksmiths than any kind of actual concern for the safety of the public.
That doesn’t make it okay.
And you can’t own lock picking tools? Like, buying from this website is illegal? That’s ridiculous!!
I can, and it’s incredibly useful to DIY access locked doors in my house. I’m not calling a locksmith unless I can’t figure it out, because that’s expensive.
The proper solution is to require car manufacturers to reimburse customers for any losses due to poor design. Same goes for lock makers.
It’s perfectly legal to own any type of lock picking tool in all of the states in the US, as long as you are not using it for malicious purpose. But there are four states that have increased scrutiny on if you are caught out in public with them: Ohio Nevada Virginia and Mississippi, but it’s completely legal to have lock picking as a hobby(although some states require registration to do it professionally)
That’s totally fair, though I think a bit excessive. I understand requiring registration for dangerous things like working on gas lines or high voltage electricity, because you could cause a ton of damage. But for a locksmith, the risk is really low, _especially if you’re picking instead of the more destructive and faster methods most locksmiths use because they don’t want to spend the time manipulating pins.
I’m guessing in those states where you need to be registered/licensed, it’s more about raising the barrier to entry to protect existing locksmiths than any kind of actual concern for the safety of the public.