## Law Change New Zealand

Post by canuck100 » Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:36 pm

I guess it was already April 1st in New Zealand when you wrote this... hehe

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by sarobah » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:56 pm

> Duct Taped Boy wrote:1. People must have a handyman licence to buy duct tape or zip ties.

Well, there goes the Kiwi economy
http://www.rescuetape.co.nz/
sport
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/kayaking/news ... d=10519887
travel safety
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/706757
health care
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Health-beauty/ ... 612534.htm
etcetera.
Seriously though, I may be wrong about this, but I believe handcuffs are illegal here in Oz (except for law enforcement).
~ Sarah
Words, like Nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within.

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Kyle » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:42 pm

I don't know about New Zealand, but I know there are a few places here in the US where there are restrictions on this kind of thing.
-I can't swear to this, but I believe Florida has a law that bans anyone who's not in law enforcement from having a handcuff key. Since you'd typically have to have a key to get out of handcuffs, that kind of limits actually owning handcuffs too. I don't know if that's strictly enforced or not though. There are literally tons of laws on the books that aren't enforced anymore. I would bet if I'm right about this this law would probably be one of them.
-Alabama and Mississippi have pretty much banned "sex toys." While this is mostly used to denote things that are directly involved in "stimulation" (use your imagination), it makes it very hard to open an adult store in either of those states. This would limit the ability to buy anything specifically made for bondage purposes since that's typically where you'd find them.
-I think Texas and Utah have laws that restrict certain adult toys, but I don't think they've outright banned them like Alabama or Mississippi. I don't know their laws on the issue very well though.
Of course, I don't think laws prohibiting buying cable ties or rope without a permit are on the books anywhere. I could be wrong though.
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### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Kyle » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:50 pm

Okay I looked it up and what the Florida law actually bans is a "concealed handcuff key." What this means is anything used specifically to try to get out of handcuffs during an arrest. It wouldn't ban keys to handcuffs like somebody on here might use in one of their stories.

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Ducttapestar » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:33 pm

Solution One: this is an april fools joke
Solution Two: You are not alone; there are other bondage lovers in New Zealand!
Solution Three: You're famous!!!
Whatever the case, you win... sorta. :/

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Gothit » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:06 am

For all your bondage needs, come to the UK.
Where parents don't give a damn about what you get up to.

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by dreadnaught3200 » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:45 pm

Ok, even if the New Zealand Government wants to outlaw bondage, does that also mean that people under 18 can't use rope or zip ties for anything at all? They're both very useful tools, even if they can't be used for our favorite purpose for them.
There's a permanent tension in music isn't there? On one hand you have three chords, you know, four four and three chords. Then there's the people like me, who say "Well, why don't we add a fourth chord and put it in five four?" - Bill Bruford

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by showmetheropes » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:18 am

when was this i didnt see anything of this on the news cant be illegal these things are to useful for every day people

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Fesselfan » Tue Apr 07, 2009 5:32 am

*Bangs his head against the desk*
There is even the number of this law on the posting...look it up
Cheers
FF
There are 10 kind of people in the world.
Those who understand binary numeral system, and those who don't.

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by canuck100 » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:23 am

> Fesselfan wrote:*Bangs his head against the desk*
> There is even the number of this law on the posting...look it up
> Cheers
> FF

A google search for this law doesn't give any results. I still suspect this post has something to do with April Fool's ... If not, ducttapeboy, please post a link where we could find info about this law.

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by showmetheropes » Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:13 pm

yeah nothing about any thing of this shows up on google

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Fesselfan » Wed Apr 08, 2009 1:21 am

check the number....thoroughly
There are 10 kind of people in the world.
Those who understand binary numeral system, and those who don't.

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by showmetheropes » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:42 am

nah nothing and how is it you can find this and me being in nz cant find it

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Fesselfan » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:59 am

Read the number....again....
There are 10 kind of people in the world.
Those who understand binary numeral system, and those who don't.

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by showmetheropes » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:05 am

aaah i tryed the number you post the link then

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Fesselfan » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:36 am

you'r kidding me, right?
There are 10 kind of people in the world.
Those who understand binary numeral system, and those who don't.

### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Nuclearo » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:40 am

This joke would have been funnier in a single-country world, especially if people believed it XD
Still, good one! "a handyman licence to buy duct tape" is the funniest. Imagine having to call a mechanic every time you need something taped
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### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by Nuclearo » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:42 am

> Fesselfan wrote:you'r kidding me, right?

See what hapens when you extend an April fools joke to the next week?
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### Re: Law Change New Zealand

Post by showmetheropes » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:52 am

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
so its a joke