Just for further amusement for those from the progressive countries, in some states it's supposedly illegal to even fit a plug to a flexible cord, or even change a jug element. There is a push by some at present to ban the sales of electrical fittings in hardware stores (Bunnings won't be pleased given how popular the electrical section is).
Trumpy's response is exactly how I see it...paranoia abounds!
And Paul, just give it time...it has recently become illegal for a painter to use a ladder; scaffolding now has to be used.
Australia is in the grip of the Nanny State frown