That's the trouble with some people and frankly I hate being called a liar even when couched in terms. That is what you have done for all practical purposes and I resent the innuendo. Perhaps you have never heard of a man's honor but be that as it may. If you can't take me at my word don't take me at all, in other words just ignore me without comment, please.
My original question was to try to find the source of an often asserted, but not readily apparent, law. You said you didn't know the source.
I am neither claiming nor implying that you are a liar. I am claiming, and you are admitting, that you can't provide the source of your assertion. You may well have read it "somewhere", but that's a far cry from providing a source by which one might actually read and understand the implications of the claimed law.
If it is improper to ask people to provide some basis for things that they assert as facts, then I'm guilty. Most people understand the concept and don't try to hide behind accusations that such requests are an insult. They are only insulting to those that think they know everything and are beyond having to provide some reasonable basis for what they post.
You have the right to post as you please and I have a similar right to question the basis for your assertions so that others might either have the benefit of knowing the basis or knowing that you have no such basis.
Frankly, there may actually be a law similar to what has been asserted, but if it exists, it would be very helpful to know exactly what it says so that we can understand its scope.
Is it a federal crime to remove my scanner from my belt and beat someone with it? I'd be using a radio in committing a crime. Is the company that sold me the scanner an accessory?
What about planning to rob a bank and deciding that I would only want to do so on a day on which there would be no snow so as to not get delayed in my getaway by snowy roads? If I listen to the NOAA weather radio to find out the weather forecast, have I violated "the law"? If I use my GPS to find my way to the bank, does that violate "the law" since the GPS is a radio receiver?
The point isn't that one can think of silly examples, but rather that criminal laws are interpreted strictly by their terms and, therefore, one must know what they say in order to understand them. Unlike horseshoes and hand grenades, close does not count.
Dick