I'm calling my state representative.
......to ask him to introduce legislation to make possession of a carpet tacker a felony unless an installer can produce a state permit that authorizes him or her to own such a destructive device. Possession of, or attempt to purchase more than 1 box of 5000 staples within a 6 month period would mean a life ban on stapler use and 14 days hard labor on a highway cleanup crew.
......to ask him to introduce legislation to make possession of a carpet tacker a felony unless an installer can produce a state permit that authorizes him or her to own such a destructive device. Possession of, or attempt to purchase more than 1 box of 5000 staples within a 6 month period would mean a life ban on stapler use and 14 days hard labor on a highway cleanup crew.