gEDA-user: (OT) New York City wants to ban "detectors"

[Robert Riemer]

David Griffith wrote:
> I mention this because some of you probably have gizmos to detect noxious
> stuff in the air (like rosin, lead, etc)
>
> New York City is debating a law that would require a permit to own devices
> capable of detecting biological, chemical, and nuclear agents.  Want to
> see if there's mold in the air?  Want to check the air pollution level?
> Do you have a geiger counter for some reason?  You'll need a permit for
> such things.  This is sloppy, useless, and counter productive.
>
> http://www.gothamgazette.com/blogs/wonkster/2008/04/28/
> detector-permits-debated-tomorrow/
>
>
>   
Would this also include ionizing smoke detectors?