I personally own 5 ferrets. THey are the most wonderful pets! The only reason they are illegal in some areas is because of ignorance! Ferrets don't stand a chance in the wild! They don't know how to hunt, they have been domesticated longer than cats! They would more likely play with thier prey than eat it! Ferrets are quite a handful, but just because they require a little more attention and effort doesn't make them bad pets. I love mine dearly and can't imagine life without them now! They can make you smile even when you have had a bad day!
Finally, people need to be more open minded. Just because some of these law makers don't care for ferrets doesn't give them the right to tell me, a tax paying, contributing member of society, what pet I can and cannot have. If they are in the proper environment, then people should be able to choose for themselves what pets they have.

Here is a link to my web page on ferrets.
http://www.htcomp.net/crystals_ferrets/home.htm