I really do get what you are saying. And you're right. Some people *aren't* competent to own guns. The list is pretty specific, in fact:
Under indictment or information in any court for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
who is a fugitive from justice;
who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance;
who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution;
who is an illegal alien;
who has been discharged from the military under dishonorable conditions;
who has renounced his or her United States citizenship;
who is subject to a court order restraining the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of the intimate partner; or
who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (enacted by the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997, Pub. L. No. 104-208, effective September 30, 1996). 18 USC 922(g) and (n).
Are you saying we should lift all gov't restrictions and allow these people to own guns? Because clearly we're violating their property rights by not allowing them to own guns. Oh, and if you've ever bought a firearm from a licensed dealer, you *have* asked the gov't for permission. Or did you not fill out a 4473, or go through a NICS check?
Oh, and not cooking in a sanitary way is often times self-correcting. Or will be, eventually. There's only so many times your body can handle salmonella, e. coli, etc. Not *really* related to whether or not my house burns down because I thought I knew how to wire an outlet for my dryer.
And why is "it actually belongs to the bank" utter BS? If you are carrying a mortgage, you do NOT in fact own your home free and clear, and frankly, thinking about it, I'd actually be surprised if buried in the mortgage contract somewhere there isn't a clause that states that all improvements must be done by a contractor, w/ permits, inspections, etc.....
And if my house catches on fire, then I not only put myself and my family at risk, but I also put the firefighters at risk, as well as my neighbors homes.
I assume then that you'll be championing the drive to revoke the need for driver's licenses, as clearly you shouldn't need to get permission from the gov't to use your possession (your car) as you see fit? And how dare the gov't tell you how fast you can drive???
Hell, why should foreigners need to get permission from the gov't to come into the country?
Throw open the borders man!
Again. I don't like the fact that I'm supposed to get a permit to work on my house. But I understand the need for it.
