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Tattoos
Why Did Pandemic Authorities Treat Tattoo Shops Like Titty Bars?
"Government restrictions came in, which literally shut us down," says Paul Smith, who co-owns Red Stag Tattoo in Austin, Texas.
Her Dream Was To Open a Vegan Tattoo Shop. Zoning Officials Shut Her Down.
"It's a lot to try and put this stuff all together all on my own, using my own savings, and then having to start all over," says Venus Vegan Tattoo owner Selena Carrion.
Do Tattoo Shops Have a First Amendment Right To Remain Open During a Pandemic?
The idea is not so far-fetched.
Kentucky's Proposed Ban on Tattooing Over Scars Would Hurt Those Seeking Second Chances
The Public Health Department wants to ban a common tattooing process. Artists say that the concern is unscientific and harmful to clients.
Tattoos Shouldn't Be Cause for Deportation
ICE claimed tattoos are evidence of gang activity, grounds for deportation.
Federal Court to Government Regulators: The First Amendment Protects Tattoo Shops
"The tattoo itself, the process of tattooing, and the business of tattooing are forms of pure expression fully protected by the First Amendment."
Georgia Legislators Want to Force Tattoo Artists to Spread Misleading Information
The new warning would tell customers that tattoos can disqualify them from a military career.
The Cops Are Interested in Your Tattoos
The FBI hopes to track gang members with bio-metrics, but may be tracking innocent people too.
Got an Awesome Liberty-Themed Tattoo?
Time to show it off in Reason's first (and probably last) ink contest.
Federal Court Rules Tattooing a Constitutional Right Under the First Amendment
"The act of tattooing is sheltered by the First Amendment."
The Rise and Fall of the New York City Tattoo Ban
How government regulators tried to kill the skin & ink trade.