this is a stupid, thoughtless law. As the article states, its to help law enforcement control sale of illegal goods like copper and household electronics by creating a paper trail.

I can't think of a better way to hamper legitimate business and personal transactions, while doing nothing effective to address the criminal problem. Great idea in a national economic recession.

LA will spend far more time and money trying to enforce this law with legitimate businesses than catching crooks in the act of selling stolen goods.

Reminds me of the reasoning behind prohibition.

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