• blitzen@lemmy.ca
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    [Analog] cyclist here. I’m of the opinion if it has a throttle, it needs some sort of registration and maybe even minimal insurance.

    Class I (in the US), you don’t need anyone’s permission to ride. Just like a regular bicycle.
    Class III, you need some sort of registration/license. Might as well be a motorcycle.

    Class II is where we can have some discussion and disagreement.

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        1 month ago

        Not sure where you are in the world, but where I am guns are most certainly registered.

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          1 month ago

          Give you ONE guess 🤣🤣🤣

          Your country already seems sensible, so I’d probably be ok with registration.

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            Somewhere in the American South? If so, I can see how you have such a pessimistic view of the US. My view from California is also pessimistic, but maybe not quite as much as if I were from, say, Florida or Texas.

            Getting back to the original point, I’m not thrilled with the idea of any bike registration. But do have to agree with the idea of something being done about the dangerous class IIIs.

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              East, but not south. I’m fully against any sort of internet ID until we can at least talk about gun registration. I’m all for guns, I’ve owned a few, pistol, rifles, etc, currently only own 2, but if we can’t talk about limiting who can get a firearm, then they can fuck off about ID bullshit.

              Figured you’d be in a more developed country by the way your comment read.