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Texas Prevents People From Owning More Than 6 Dildos. Now Lawmakers Want to Ban Sex Toys at Walmart. (www.xatakaon.com)

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Besides banning the sale of sex toys, the Texas Obscenity Statute also specified the number of “obscene devices”—for example, dildos—a person could own: six. The number was not chosen at random, but rather because lawmakers assumed that people who owned more than six obscene devices that were identical or similar had the intent to distribute them.

Theoretically, it should be possible to have more than six obscene devices without by guilty of intending to supply them - cock ring, butt plug, fleshlight, dildo, strap-on, inflatable sheep, Ben Wa balls, nipple clamps and penis cage. All have different uses, all without intending to supply.

If supply was the concern (although I don't know why), perhaps criminalise that not the bottom drawer of my bedside table.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Also ear plugs.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Fine. I'm a defender of gun rights. No more than six or you intend to distribute. Let's rock.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah so it’s basically like with drugs. Once you have more than a personal amount it’s possession with intent to distribute.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

A personal amount is limited to one light evening alone as well.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

If supply was the concern (although I don’t kmoe why)

There is no crime in America greater than unapproved economic activity.

Ironic, since unrestricted economic activity is the foundation of Adam Smith's capitalism.