No sex-toy sales in SC?

I first read about this story in Wonkette. Apparently a State Rep. from South Carolina (Boiling Springs, no less) proposed a bill that would make the sale of sex toys illegal. Really. Honestly. The full AP story is here.

Most of the good jokes have been taken already by Wonkette commentors and others, such as colinsmith who asks, "Does this apply to produce?" It really does cast the legality of the Farmer's Market in a whole new light (if the bill passes). Will it require that someone sign a release assuring the salesperson that the cucumber or squash the customer bought will not be stuck in any other hole besides the mouth? And even in that case, not in a seductive manner? Also: chains, whips, feather boas...I mean technically isn't lingerie just a form of a sex toy? The language in the bill says that anything "designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs" is a no-no to sell. That's a pretty vague and possibly all-inclusive definition. But I'm glad my non-human genitals are still OK. Maybe now they need to just have each toy marked "For Dogs Only" to get around this dumb law. I'd love to see the court transcripts if this law gets passed and challenged. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem likely to pass any time soon.

What really amazes me is how a state that is already backwards could possibly see this as a useful way to occupy time. Are there legions of teenagers who are using sex toys to the overall detriment of society? I mean, this is a state that rates near dead last in both education and STD rates. How can this guy possibly think he is serving South Carolinians by proposing this law? Hey buddy, fix the damn schools first then we can worry about your wives not being able to buy a pocket rocket.

Here is the bio of Representative G. Ralph Davenport, Jr., who proposed the bill, if you happen to be interested.