Every BS law in the country is grounded on this principle. Zero tolerance, hate crimes, domestic violence, drug laws, and the whole slew of child endangerment/abuse laws are all aimed at this goal. First, they are felonies, which will deprive you of your right to possess a firearm. Second, as felonies, many states then deprive you of your right to vote. Third, the glorification of the single mother and vilification of the deadbeat dad gives rise to the power of the state to deprive men of their rightful place in society, evidenced by the levying of exorbitant child support, then withholding the mean by which men can earn their living to pay such support.
The whole prison complex is another example. Once convicted of such bogus crimes, you then become a parolee on release. The system is then gamed to make it difficult to succeed, guaranteeing your return to prison. this guarantees a steady job for corrections officers. I live in CA and the corrections union is the most powerful in the state. I see CDC personnel gaming the system on a routine bases.
I know a lot of the law and order and WOD FReepers aren’t going to like my opinion on this, but there it is. Flame me if you wish, hit the abuse button, even ban me. But it has to be said. BTW, in no way do I endorse the release of true criminals into society, junkies buy heroine OTC, or pedophiles living and working amongst children. My point is that the system that is supposed to protect the righteous and law abiding citizen has been turned inside out and perverted into a system to control sheeple.
Don't forget the private prison system. This adds more incentives to lock people up.
Currently, gun laws make criminals of law abiding citizens. It's all too easy to break a law unwittingly.
Of course, there's always the trite "Ignorance of the law is no defense."
The problem with that statement is the shear number of gun laws. There are so many it's almost impossible for the ordinary citizen to keep up with all the rules and regulations.