It's frightening to me that the government can declare something a health hazard and then ban it where they like. This goes so far beyond the scope of what government in this country is supposed to be. I was at a hearing in my town where an economics professor made a fool of the city councilman who was proposing the ban. After going back and forth, the professor said, "Your concept of government frightens me." All I could do was laugh ... and the city councilman is a friend.
You are absolutely correct. They seem to have kinds of time and energy figuring out ways to control private property more than they already do - but seem to have any of either for doing things they should be. And the problem exists at all government levels..........from the tiniest town council through the halls of Congress........