mvpel: “Rolling back the police/prison state may be down on your list, but it’s nearer the top of other peoples’ lists.”
Never had a problem with the “police/prison state”. They’ve never locked me up. Of course, I’m not a pusher or user of illegal drugs and I generally try to obey the law (full disclosure: I admit to pushing the speed limit a bit).
Congress has been trying to ram through a 1,000 page bill that they haven't read, and that's just because they're upholding a long tradition. There's not a single person in this country that can say with utter confidence that they are completely in compliance with every law.
You could just ask Wayne Hill about the police/prison state administrated by the BATFE, an organization which considers a 14" shoelace, or a malfunctioning semi-auto rifle, to be machine guns.
Count your blessings that you haven't been in the wrong place at the wrong time, or offended the wrong person, to become a target of an angry police officer without any scruples.