A former legislator says the “needle stickers don’t care about freedom, it’s about revenue”. He also said if you take the money out of the equation tattoo artists “would go back to selling drugs”.

As we reported that more than 700 people signed a petition claiming the current law violates constitutional rights. Right now you have to be 21 to go under the needle…they want it lowered to 18.

News 2’s Meryl Conant sat down with former state representative John Graham Altman. He was one of the strongest opponents of legalizing tattoos, (check out the entire interview, block out some time…you are going to want to watch the entire thing) he says 21 is even too young for people to make a smart choice.

One of the primary arguments offered by those who want to lower the age…if you can go to war, you should be able to get a tattoo.

Altman said they should get a new argument. He says people say the same thing about the drinking age.

My questions are…

-Why should I care if an 18-year-old gets a tattoo?

-Is it the government’s job to say what a legal adult does to their body if it doesn’t infringe upon the rights of another?

I am not advocating a position either way, I am just curious.