[Kaj]

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Two points:

1) the OP never used the word "federal".

2) the linked article doesn't say anything that implies the ban is limited to public schools.

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1) what's your point

2) what's your point

City councils have already acted to restrict activity that endangers health -- smoking in buildings, cell phones while driving, etc. So long as these decisions are at the local level, it's not so much an issue -- people have far greater ability to influence local politics, hold those accountable, or move to another town (and even retain the same job). If a homeowner's association banned aluminum bats at its park, I doubt nate's outcry would be similar.