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Do you guys think its illegal to picklocks as a hobby or just plain teaching/telling people how to picklocks and/or carrying lockpicks around? What do you think?

Canadian & United States Law

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PART IX OFFENCES AGAINST RIGHTS OF PROPERTY
Breaking and Entering
Possession of break-in instrument
351. (1) Every one who, without lawful excuse, the proof of which lies on him, has in his possession any instrument suitable for the purpose of breaking into any place, motor vehicle, vault or safe under circumstances that give rise to a reasonable inference that the instrument has been used or is or was intended to be used for any such purpose, is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 351; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 48.

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