@pluralistic The Commonwealth of Virginia had this issue. Fly by night so-called "Israeli Locksmiths". These guys would do auto/residential lockouts with deadblows & prybars and charge hundreds for a grade 3 lockset. The state responded with training/ licensing requirements and made unlicensed possession of picks prima facie intent to commit burglary. Let me tell you, it is an odd thing to be the only one taking that class just to legally practice a hobby. It seemed effective otherwise.
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