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cross-posted from : https://kopitalk.net/c/canada/p/195203/owner-of-adult-store-stunned-after-pentagon-demands-she-stop-shipping-butt-plugs-to-sold

Apparently the US Department of ~~Defense~~War thinks that they can order non-US citizens not resident in the USA to cease and desist from mailing things.

Uh…

Hilarity of the items involved aside, the gall of the US military postal service to give orders to civilians not under their command and not even of their nation is shocking.

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[–] GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

other nations where sex toys are illegal

It is illegal to own more than 6 sex toys in Texas:

Texas Penal Code 43.23 (f) states: “A person who possesses six or more obscene devices or identical or similar obscene articles is presumed to possess them with intent to promote the same.” Elsewhere, the code defines the devices as “a dildo or artificial vagina, designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs.”

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 1 points 46 minutes ago
[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 1 points 4 hours ago

Yeah Texas is crazy. Last I heard there were still sex shops there though. Can't remember how they work around it.

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Lol... most ironic use ever of, "penal code". (Thanks for giving me a laugh and making me feel 12 again)