Eugene Volokh on Gun Rights, Free Expression, and the "Nanny State".

Define the "Nanny State";

"Nanny state is a term of British origin (and primary use) that conveys a view that a government or its policies are overprotective or interfering unduly with personal choice.[1] The term "nanny state" likens government to the role that a nanny has in child rearing"

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanny_state