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Im torn...
On the one hand, I cant really see how the average law abiding person would be needing spike strips.
On the other, its more of the tired old hypocritical "they arent dangerous in our hands because we are trained" elitist speak. We hear the same thing about handguns, military pattern rifles, tasers, pepper spray, etc etc.
Its dangerous and must be outlawed, but if the police use it then its a vital tool to help bring chases to a safe end.
The same argument could (and has) been made about firearms.
First of all, this country is not about what people
need. But the spikes in the article did not look kike the hollow spikes police use that deflate tires slowly. These look like the were made out of big nails.
Second, just about anything can be turned into a deadly weapon with enough ingenuity. Have you seen what inmates can do with a damn plastic spoon or bic pen on Lockup?
If we really want to become more like England, where they consider some
spring powered pellet guns to be firearms, then we need to ban all stores like Home Depot because each one contains hundreds if not thousands of (potential) deadly weapons.
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