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What’s wrong with this? If I shop at Joe’s Grocery, then it’s no secret that I’m allowed to tell my county commissioner about the fact that Joe sold me a banana.

Are they saying that Joe can’t tell the county commission that I bought a banana?

This is all just stuff we learn. It’s basic freedom of speech.

Sure, if I paid Joe $2 to keep it secret because my wife thinks I’m allergic… that’s different.

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>Are they saying that Joe can’t tell the county commission that I bought a banana?

Yes, that's what gun-owners have been saying for decades about gun sellers.

It is unlikely that the government is going to send armed men to take away your bananas.

Why? They send armed men to take away my cats and my flowers. Whats to stop fruit from being next?

> They send armed men to take away my cats and my flowers.

Can you please elaborate on that?

Try to keep a pet tiger.

Try to grow a boquet of cannibis indica.

You may just find armed men at your door.

As for tigers, I am not sure - there are some safety standards you'd need to comply to so that your neighbors don't become meals for Fluffy.

As for cannabis, all you need to do is move to one of the more enlightened states that allow cultivation. Given time, I believe all states will recognize the benefits it brings.

Well you do have a point that armed men are a problem.

Unless they are armed with bananas, which would only be surreal and, perhaps, hilarious.

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