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Judiciary Committee Plans Hearing Date for Statute of Limitations Bills

The Joint Committee on the Judiciary has announced to Senators and Senate staff that it will hold a hearing on bills intended to extend the statutes of limitations in child sexual abuse cases, both civil and criminal, on May 7, 2013, in Room A2 of the State House at 1:00 p.m. This hearing is open to the public, …

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Sentencing on gun crime doesn’t make sense

I was appalled that the South African sprinter with leg prostheses is being sentenced to PREMEDITATED MURDER for shooting an intruder who turned out to be his girlfriend. The prosecution insists it is because he was “shooting to kill”. Not being a lawyer, I’d like one to explain why, by the same logic, it isn’t …

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For those who are for more gun control laws, please answer these questions.

I’d especially like to hear the thoughts of any state legislators. 1. Do you believe the 2nd Amendment guarantees the right of an individual to own a gun? 2. If the answer to the above is yes, what restrictions do you think should be considered acceptable? So, what kind of guns? How many? Where can …

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