Comment by triceratops

> not the least of which is inventing a whole new type of crime and passing laws about it

They're already writing laws about age verification. Tacking this onto a bill in progress would be the way to do it.

As for the other "gyrations", selling age-restricted products IRL is already done. Gift cards and the infrastructure for them is well-established. Most importantly, this is something a regular person on the street can understand. This is vital for capturing the "save the children" vote.