AFAICT, the citizenry that votes loves law enforcement and "tough" regulations; the people most comfortable with guns are also in love with this government. Fur

AFAICT, the citizenry that votes loves law enforcement and "tough" regulations; the people most comfortable with guns are also in love with this government. Further, voter turnout in the last major election was ~28% (or 34%, depending on whom you ask) so the ability to work the democracy angle is quite limited. The government keeps the populace happy by making noises related to "lowered taxes", which is accompanied by the reality shown by this extortion gambit, skyrocketing fines in general, and generally regressive taxation policies. It is a sad state of affairs, no pun intended. http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-had-the-worst-voter-turnout-in-the-country-and-the-rain-in-dallas-didnt-help-7117659 http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-had-the-worst-voter...