Gun control, creativity and... [View all]
...good old American know-how.
As was demonstrated during the last AWB, banning a product will motivate those with a financial incentive to modify the product so as to be compliant with the letter of the law.
An analogy from mid '60s NASCAR building:
The governing body-> sets a rule mandating maximum capacities for gas tanks.
Pit crews-> before refueling during the first pits stop, use compressed air to bulge gas tanks.
The governing body-> begins measuring gas tank capacities before and after the race.
Mechanics-> run a 1" diameter gas line around the cars a few times netting a few extra gallons.
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On it goes, the fundamentals of changing peripheral attributes of a device or system so as to meet the letter of the law devise by those with insufficient knowledge of the device or system provide a challenge for mechanical engineers.
Bravo!
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