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Comment comment by ldsudduth on 01 May 2008

In some states, Lock Picking tools may only be possessed by law enforcement or a licensed locksmith. Everyone should check local laws, because in some places (Washington D.C. comes to mind) mere possession is a felony.

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This is definitely true. I bought my picks almost a decade ago in 1999. I remember back then it was actually somewhat difficult to purchase them (even on the Internet) because every site made you confirm you were either law enforcement or a locksmith. Granted, I could have just checked the boxes and purchased them anyway but I didn't feel like taking that route. Eventually I found a site without the questions.

Nowadays, after a cursory check, it doesn't seem like any of the sites seem to care who you are before selling them. And they certainly sell a whole lot more equipment to include automatic pick-guns.

So there really aren't any "checks" to keep you from inadvertently violating a local law.

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