License to fish? License to… RIDE A BIKE? License to… HAVE A DOG/CAT? License to USE A RADIO? (I’m talking about GMRS, AFIAK emergency services do not use GMRS frequencies)
Why is everything a license?
What next? License to exist?
Someday they are gonna require a license to get your own water, or filter your own air (due to pollution).
I suppose all activities you need a license for are activities where you must have a higher-than-usual level of responsibility. (Except for the TV license, that’s a misnomer and should be called a tax or a due)