Divided in Nevada.

• Author: Ponzetti, Pete
• Position: Letter to the editor

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Is Nevada America's most libertarian state? David Weigel claims it is ("Divided in Nevada," November), but I'm not convinced. Sure, the legalized prostitution angle makes it more libertarian than, say, Utah. Prostitution in Nevada, however, isn't legal statewide. And the fees to open a brothel usually aren't cheap.

Then there's Nevada's general sales tax and its mandatory adult seat belt and helmet laws. Not to mention Clark County's requirement that law-abiding residents register handguns and a statewide law mandating that citizens get a concealed carry permit.

Is it a surprise that many libertarian-leaning Nevada residents were skeptical of voting for...