A recent story that came to my attention has caused me to take a good hard look at Connecticut, The Constitution State. Of course everyone is familiar with the tragedy in Newtown at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Likewise many people are familiar with the gun control measures Connecticut instituted in the wake of Newtown. However, this particular story does not involve a gun at all. Instead it sheds some light on the idiocy, tragedy and injustice that occurs when the focus is on guns rather than where it truly belongs. This story began some 20 years ago with a heinous robbery/murder in which justice has been repeatedly denied.
The TCDLA listserve is a great resource for bouncing unique questions off each other and seeking input on strategies from those who have “been there done that, got the t-shirt.” But a great deal of the questions posed could be answered just as easily by following an old acronym: RTFM (“read the freakin’ manual”). Lest we forget, that is where law school started for us—legal research and writing.
Back in the day, we were wooed by the likes of Lexis and West, who gave us free unlimited passwords and tables full of swag scattered throughout the law school, but upon graduation they expect that your thick-carpet firm will start picking up the bill. That is when reality sets in. I do not have thick carpet. I have thin business industrial carpet because my hard-working clients come in to my office with mud and tar on their boots, and their sticky kids get candy and juice everywhere. I could pay for those services myself, but then that cost would be passed on to the hard-working clients, and in short, those paid services are not necessary. Here is why.
Texans Already Preparing To Celebrate New Open/Constitutional Carry Law
Come And Take It Texas, the group who started the open carry movement in Texas, has planned an event to celebrate a new open or constitutional carry law, even though the new session of the Texas Legislature has only just begun and Governor Greg Abbott was just sworn in. The event plans are already set for September 1st. Optimistic? Yes they are, but their planning also includes a “Plan B” just in case an open/constitutional carry bill is not signed into law. The next five months of the Texas Legislative session promise to be interesting to say the least and regardless of the outcome at 12:01 AM on September 1st, 2015 SOMETHING will be happening at the State Capital.