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National felons

How to beat something with nothing, President Obama edition

There aren't many cliches that are more true than the one that says you can't beat something with nothing. That doesn't mean that "...
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Use these web sites to do free criminal background checks

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  • April 14, 2011
Using the internet, you can find out not only if any of the people in your neighborhood are felons, but also what felonies they have committed. For...
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Gun Rights in North Carolina

Restoring Gun Rights to Felons is the issue being addressed in Session Law 2010-108. The North Carolina General Assembly is addressing the issue of...
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Libertarians oppose amendment to ban felons from running for sheriff

The state Libertarian Party opposes the proposed constitutional amendment to ban convicted felons from running for sheriff, calling it another...
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The naming it a "War on Terror" creates a problem

Several years ago, I wrote of our proclivity to use the term “war” when we really mean focusing our resources to address a societal...
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Acts of terrorism should be investigated, prosecuted and punished as criminal offenses

In a previous post, I suggested that the way to best challenge and defeat terrorists would be to use well established and experienced civilian law...
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Drug reform comes of age

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The far left and the far right both miss the point.

Last week, in Oakland, California, four police officers were killed by an ex-felon undergoing a “routine” traffic stop. Over the past...
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Florida violent felons who don't pay restitution should vote, gripes ACLU

The Florida Constitution provides that convicted felons lose the right to vote or to run for elected office until their civil rights are restored....
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