Technology
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Worst thing is, with any systemic rule change, the change js not instant. Allowing something like that would wither cause a spike up in crimes, or we'd feel it down the line. On the other hand, banning them doesn't make sense, either.
even if police were perfect plenty of people would still want to do it themselves, as with anything there will be hobbyists. Some hobbies are more legal than others.