There is an old Roman quote to the effect that, "The more laws, the more crime."
This has a few different insights. Naturally as more laws are passed, what used to be free becomes illegal. But also at a deeper level, as the citizenry become more corrupt and base and criminal, there is the need for more laws.
Today, the enemy of all LEOs and decent people is the political class. Every cop, sheriff, agent who is made to do nanny state chin wiping is one less that isn’t available for rape, robbery and murder. For instance the arrest rate in DC is under 50%, thus the conviction rate is under 40%. Now a lot of those convicted are fellow criminals or low rent family member, pretty clear cut. But for street murders during robbery of mutual strangers, or home invasion the conviction rate is around 25%. Naturally self defense in your home or on your person is illegal (more laws) in the District.
So, although the anti’s have some truth to the nature of smoking and second hand smoke, they do so without the regard that that the enforcement, already poor, against murder, robbery and rape is weakened. And thus, not too indirectly, they are junior partners of the predators amongst us.