I don't care what the "intent" is, if that money is coming from the tax payer's pocket, there should be and NEEDS to be regulated. We currently have these things being used in the ATM's at Pot shops, casinos, strip clubs, and liquor stores for Christ's sake. IMO, if you want to fix the problem, they get their first month's money and they don't get any more money until they provide signed and dated receipts for how they spent last months money. To do it, there are automated systems that can recognize these things (scan & upload systems), and recharge their card if the charges are legit, if some charges are not within the guidelines, they don't get that portion of next month's money.

And no, buying guns, with food stamp money and other direct forms of assistance is NOT legitimate use of tax payers money.

I have a right to the pursuit of happiness too, that doesn't make it someone else's responsibility to pay for it. Rights are things others cannot take away, not things that others are forced to provide for you.