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Tattoo machines were regulated?
They were self regulated by the tattoo industry. Shops wouldn't sell them to you online or in person without a license or a verified shop claiming you. Then, Amazon started selling cheap, Chinese knock off kits to whoever had access to a credit card.
Maybe they wanted to avoid people tattooing rose vines that look more like ballsacks on their skin.
This as well as the safety thing. Cross contamination is no joke! Also, a setting that isn't luring sexual assault victims to a private residence. A front facing shop lends accountability in a few fronts, like taxes and comradery between shops, too.