France bans HMV's

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Can someone please try to find out why MV's are seen to be a threat? Legislation must have a promoter who's arguments make some sense to those who vote on it. Is it just me, or do you think someone, somewhere has decided MV''s (and their owners, as the vehicles by themselves don't cause much trouble) are not something private citizens should be allowed to have? If not, why not??

The only reasons I can come up with are that anybody who would desire anything military is wrong-headed (army, military is a bad thing only used for war, so wishing to posess anything to do with it must be wrong) or the 'somebodies' promoting this believe anyone with an army truck is a potential terrorist who will use it for some evil act. Could anybody who actually knew what effort MV restorers and owners put out, and how most do it out of respect for their nation and government's military, still promote these laws?

Are there any statistcs, crimes or other unsavory activities anyone can point to that warrant this?