Encryption fell under munitions laws (and technically still can), including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations laws. Were you not aware of this?
How is that relevant?
The exact same excuse that you’re using, “it’s like dangerous weapons”, was used for encryption, even though you think this isn’t anything like encryption. And for encryption, it was used to deny people their rights.
Encryption fell under munitions laws (and technically still can), including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations laws. Were you not aware of this?
How is that relevant?
The exact same excuse that you’re using, “it’s like dangerous weapons”, was used for encryption, even though you think this isn’t anything like encryption. And for encryption, it was used to deny people their rights.