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Old 28-03-2014, 08:35 PM
hobbit
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Originally Posted by PlanetMan View Post
To the best of my understanding "lock-picks" and any such "lock-picking" apparatus are illegal in every state of Australia unless you are a licensed Locksmith - which is surprisingly heavily regulated trade for such reasons. They are viewed as "burglary" devices and hence this circumstance.

I suppose this is why it hasn't caught on as a hobby
Do you have a source for that? I couldn't find any mention in the crimes act or any other legislation.
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