[BipolarBob]

It's about safety, not individual liberty

And when we go down that slippery slope where do we stop? Cigarettes,liquor and fast cars are unsafe for you.Lets outlaw them for your safety of course. Fast food is bad for you, so lets shut down those. Guns? Are you nuts? Guns kill, lets outlaw those. The list of potential things bad for you go on and on. Illegal immigrants,indigents and underinsured people present a threat to your taxdollars as far as a burden to hospitals. Where do we stop?

[mysto]

And when we go down that slippery slope where do we stop?
There is no "slippery slope"... states already regulate cigarettes, liquor and cars by taxing them and putting limits on when, where, and to whom they can be sold. Guns have regulations too... ever heard of hunting licenses? All these things have state regulations, and the states have every right under the Constitution to regulate them in the interest of public health and safety.
It's not about outlawing anything. No one says you can't ride a motorcycle. The state is just saying you need to wear a helmet, just like you need to wear a seat belt when you drive a car. Like I said, it's about public safety, which, in the eyes of the law, is more important than individual liberty. You have to be willing to give up some freedom so that everyone can be safe.