Sprinkler Systems

The state of Maine is considering legislation to require professional sprinkler systems in every new home that is built. I personally think less legislation is better, but of course I think everyone will choose to wear seat belts even if it isn’t law. It’s hard to refute that sprinkler systems make sense when you read that the town of Gorham requires them as part of their town building permits and they haven’t had a fire related death in over fifteen years. (Read it here at WMTW.) Yet sprinkler systems are quite expensive and if they are required they can be the item that makes building a new home just too expensive. So…do we support legislation or do we allow people to make their own decisions?