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[–] [email protected] 13 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

This doesn't effect me, I don't shop at Walmart or have more than six holes.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours 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] 11 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours 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.

[–] spankmonkey 3 points 14 hours ago

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

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

IANAL, but this law is (probably) not currently enforceable due to (among others) Lawrence v. Texas.

However, that was explicitly named as being on the chopping block, so at best it's "not enforceable yet"

[–] Anticorp 12 points 16 hours ago

You said "anal". Heh!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Great, now where am I gonna find BestValue dildos

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

To Target we go!

[–] Thcdenton 8 points 16 hours ago

Rules for thee but not for me, eh Sen. Cruz?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 18 hours ago

Need to make a proposal to limit cross walls to a maximum of 6 crosses.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Hairbrush and shampoo bottle sales about to go through the roof.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 18 hours ago

And yet they have such unearned pride as a bastion of freedumb.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Someone needs to make a Swiss army dildo.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

That still only counts as one!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago

Well fuck me, I give up!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 17 hours ago

They'll have to come and take them from my cold dead pu-... wait..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

Oh, good. Bob is still safe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fZkTd2-dAE (or your friendly privacy friendly service preferably)

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