Frankly, I'd rather local law enforcement have the tools it needs to prevent crime rather than prosecute it once it has occurred.
Two things come to mind here. The first is prior restraint, which has been repeatedly held illegal. The second is that the Supreme Court has already ruled that the police not only cannot be held responsible for failing to prevent a crime, but they have no legal duty or responsibility to do so. It's not their job. Their job is to enforce the laws and catch offenders. Until a crime has been committed, they have no jurisdiction. Do you propose to change that? Do you propose that law enforcement should act proactively to prevent people from possessing the means to commit a crime? I really hope you're not suggesting we dive headlong down THAT greased slope.
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