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Hosmer breaks with Democratic leaders on ‘Stand Your Ground’ repeal CONCORD — Senator Andrew Hosmer (D-Laconia) announced yesterday that he will vote against repealing the so-called “Stand Your Ground Law” when House Bill 135 comes before the full Senate. In a prepared statement, Hosmer, a former assistant county attorney in Hampden County, Massachusetts, said
that he made his decision “after listening closely to the people I represent and giving careful consideration.” He noted that many constituents told him that “they feel more comfortable under the current law and now have a better understanding of their legal rights and responsibilities as owners of firearms.”
Hosmer reaffirmed his support for the Second Amendment and stressed his commitment to “promoting safety for our citizens and our communities.” He observed that “this law has so far had no negative effects and has not conflicted with these principles. “I’m not sure repealing it would make New Hampshire a safer community,” he said.
The “stand-your-ground” law was enacted in 2011 over the veto of Governor John Lynch. It expanded the Castle Doctrine, which allows the use of deadly force without a duty to retreat in defense of one’s home, by permitting the use of deadly force to defend one’s person, without a duty to retreat, wherever one see HOsMeR page 10
By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
BARNSTEAD — “I have no problem with other groups forming up,” said Alan Glassman, chairman of the Belknap County Republican Committee, in reaction to news of the forming of Belknap County Conservative Republicans, “My hope and expectation is that the actions this committee takes match the words they speak.” Earlier this month Rep. Jane Cormier (R-Alton) and Don Walker of Barnstead announced that the Belknap County Conservative Republicans would debut with an all day event at Funspot on Sunday, May 18. Cormier has said that the group, which she counts at some 65 strong, aims “to flood our party with conservatives” while denying any intent to “undermine” or “make waves” for the GOP. At the same time, she said she has withdrawn her financial support see GOP page 9
Megan Littlefield, teacher in the Huot Technical Center’s pre-school, puts the finishing touches on her classroom. Half of the technical center’s programs will move into a newly constructed building when students return from April Vacation. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
New school smell ready for Huot students on Monday By adaM drapcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — What does more than a decade of imagination, planning and hard work smell like? For students in several of the Huot Technical Center’s programs, it will smell like a new school. The first half
of the regional technical education center’s reconstruction has been completed and will welcome students when they return from April Vacation on Monday. “It feels great,” said Scott Davis, director of the technical center, sitting in his new office. “We started looking at facilities
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