What are city councils and state legislatures for, if not banning things? Some local leaders get creative in what they outlaw, but typically, the novel-seeming bans are really trends.

The banners tend to be followers, often marching to the tune of some special interest group, but sometimes, they’re just chasing the headlines — you know, to be like the popular towns.

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