Why is moonshine bad for you?

Answer 1

people that make their own liquor avoid paying taxes on it. Personal use is fine but moonshiners are in the business to sell their product without government regulation.

Answer 2

Moonshine often is contaminated with lead from the stills in which it is made. An analysis of moonshine produced at 48 different stills found that 43 of the 48 samples had lead levels ranging from five to 599 parts per billion (ppb). Over half the samples contained lead levels exceeding federal water guidelines of 15 ppb.

For regular moonshine consumers, that poses a risk of lead poisoning, but even occasional consumption carries some risk. Lead serves no function in the body but lead poisoning can cause memory loss, brain swelling, paralysis, and even death. About 80% of all adult lead poisoning deaths are related to moonshine consumption.

Answer 3

The primary reason is that moonshine does not pay the proper taxes. The 'Revenuers' that are always referred to as looking for the stills are actually agents of the Internal Revenue Service. Now days the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms handles most of the items, though any law enforcement agency enforce the law.

Another concern is the health affects, as the moonshine is often made without proper sanitation and quality control, leading to poisoning of the drinkers,

Answer 4

Because it is. The term "moonshine" means "illegally distilled liquor", so basically you're asking "why is something that's illegal illegal?"

If you're asking why there's a law regulating distilling, it has to do with safety (a little) and taxes (a lot).

Answer 5

It prevents the government from collecting the taxes on the alcohol.

Answer 6

Because it is not tested and regulated as to it's alcohol content and purity. Much the same reason that stores cannot sell wild game meat.