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Not a relevant comparison and makes me wonder why I even comment here

- phones cannot be used as weapons during a shooting

- guns don't require a monthly subscription to use bullets not approved by the manufacturer

etc

>phones cannot be used as weapons during a shooting

Theoretically, a phone can absolutely be used as a component of the triggering mechanism of a rigged up firearm.

Yes, there are even extant regulations around that.

The ATF will consider anything that meets the definition of a firearm rigged with an electrically actuated trigger a machine gun by default due to being readily convertible to being fully automatic.

That you don't have the creativity or will to go down these rabbit holes does not in any way mitigate their existence.

I mean, I agree with you, but that's kind of a non-sequitur? The reason I want control over my software/hardware is not the same as the reason I want to own a firearm.

More so if you swap change device to gun.