“If we could trust parents to do everything we wouldn’t even need a juvenile penal system”

I can’t believe you wrote that. Are you saying you want the government to raise our children? I trust them far less than I trust the nation’s parents. Sorry to say, but I believe parents should be responsible for the raising of their children. I am enough of a realist to know that perfection in a free society is not possible. Taking away my rights and privileges to punish those that can’t meet their parental responsibilities isn’t fair, and sure feels like communism.

And by the way, Pennsylvania has maintained the largest whitetail deer herd in the nation per square mile through well-managed conservation and controlled hunting. And yes, I grew up quite poor, and the months of venison that we enjoyed after a successful deer season meant we could heat our home in the winters. The winters there were sure a lot colder than the ones in San Diego.