Quote Originally Posted by Conners View Post
If the government cracked down on everyone with powers, wouldn't the powered people (potential heroes, and villains alike) become a crime organization or seize power? Mightn't be a popular move these days, since it'd be seen as akin to racism by some.
Oh, it would be akin to racism. I'm fairly certain you can't discriminate based on stuff like that. For example Marvel mutants are almost certainly a protected group in the US, or any place else that prevents laws being passed to target specific groups based on colour, creed, or biology.

Its also possible in the US that offensive powers might fall under the Second Amendment (right to bear arms, this doesn't exclusively refer to guns BTW).

I'd once again refer to Law and the Multiverse for several excellent discussions about how superheroes and real laws would interact. It even includes what to do about super long lived characters like Wolverine or Vandal Savage. Did you know for example that bank robbers could be charged with attempted murder for shooting guns at Superman because they had every intent to try and kill him even if its impossible with bullets?