We already have handgun laws, remember? And plenty of them - most came about I would bet because of an overreaction to someone acting inappropriately.

But lets face it, the folks that read this forum aren't the ones (generally) that cause the problems. But truthfully, the average 14 - 15 yr old kid shouldn't be able to plunk his cash down and by a retic, rock, burmese or other animal he has no real idea how to take care of. When it gets too large and/or agressive, and no one wants it, the darn thing gets turned loose. Look at Florida. When that happens (if it hasn't already) to some "hot" that's able to reproduce, the hobby as a whole is gonna suffer big time. You think snakes (and the folks who collect/keep them) have an image problem now? Wait til some kid gets nailed by a cobra or some such.

And I repeat - I don't wish to see this legeslation passed anymore than anyone else on this forum. But I think sooner or later it will - and for the very reason I gave above. That pandora's box is most likely already open.

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