Bill to Ban Certain Tattoos, Body Piercings Passes Senate

The Arkansas Senate passed a bill to ban tattoos, piercings and other similar body modifications which it characterizes as “non-traditional,” recently. Senator Missy Irvin of Mountain View, Arkansa…

Arkansas policing personal aesthetics? One wonders how such a mandate would be enforced and if current body art / modifications would be “grandfathered-in” or would have to be expunged surgically? 

Fortunately, this bill was “modified” due to local professionals in the body modification business coming forth, however, the fact that it was moving forward with little opposition prior to that is what is disturbing. Maintaining freedom demands vigilance.

—Magus Peter H. Gilmore