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Gun-Free School Zones and Concealed Carry: Which Takes Precedence?

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“Citizens in 21 states can now legally carry concealed firearms for self-defense without a permit,” he writes, noting that in September 2021 , Texas became the most recent state to enact the legislation. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Idaho with a B.A.

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First Grader Who Shot Teacher In Virginia Is Among The Youngest School Shooters In US History

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In many states, the legal system assumes that young children are not capable of the thought and planning that goes into committing a violent crime. In Virginia, the minimum age to charge someone with a felony is 14 years old. In 2021 in Rigby, Idaho, a 12-year-old girl shot three people during a planned attack at Rigby Middle School.

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Government power, from federal agencies to counties, highlights January session

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Tori Madden) In recent years, property rights disputes have made headlines at the court — notably last year’s dispute between Idaho homeowners Michael and Chantell Sackett and the EPA, in which the justices sided with the property owners and curtailed the Clean Water Act’s protections for wetlands. Smith was charged with five felony counts.

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Idaho House Passes Bill Criminalizing Medical Trans Youth Treatments

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A law passed by Texas legislators has been temporarily blocked by an Austin court after a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and Lambda Legal on behalf of the parents of a transgender teenager who was being investigated for abuse by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

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Conservatives Pursue ‘Bounty Hunter’ Abortion Bills Reaching Beyond State Lines

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Legal experts say that such bills are legal experiments intended to slowly erode constitutional protections and that, even if they’re not enforced or enforceable, might discourage people from engaging in the underlying conduct. In the ongoing fight to restrict abortion access in America, conservative lawmakers across the U.S.

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