Buying a dildo in Denver? government must be informed
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But considering how all collected data in the US somehow ends up being able to be accessed by any and all departments that want it...
How long before purchasing a watch, an Arduino and a gun will result in SWAT kicking in your door?
The question is how long it is before it's no longer newsworthy that "police shot and killed a suspected terrorist who had purchased the components necessary for a remotely fired gun; up next, how you can keep your children safe from these threats online".
Considering how broadly the federal government has interpreted this historically, arguably regulating far more than simple inter-state commerce, it seems like they could use this to outlaw this kind of activity.