Friday, June 12, 2015

Gov. Nikki Haley Signs Bill Giving Stiffer Penalties, Gun Ban for Domestic Violence Crimes

Surrounded by advocates and lawmakers in the Statehouse lobby, Gov. Nikki Haley on Thursday signs the domestic violence bill stiffening penalties, barring offenders from possessing guns and requiring education.Surrounded by advocates and lawmakers in the Statehouse lobby, Gov. Nikki Haley on Thursday signs the domestic violence bill stiffening penalties, barring offenders from possessing guns and requiring education. Paul Zoeller/Staff 

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South Carolina on Thursday took a step toward better protecting victims and punishing batterers after more than a decade as one of the deadliest states for women at the hands of men.  

Surrounded by lawmakers who fought for tougher penalties and a partial gun ban for offenders and victims advocates in the Statehouse lobby, Gov. Nikki Haley signed the domestic violence reform bill passed by the House and Senate after months of brinkmanship and negotiations.

 “A huge statement is being made today and that is that South Carolina is no longer thinking about the convenience of the abuser,” Haley said. “South Carolina is thinking about strengthening the survivor.”

State Attorney General Alan Wilson, who lobbied lawmakers to give prosecutors the tools they needed to lock up repeat offenders and get others into treatment, said Thursday the law represents a milestone for South Carolina.

10 comments:

  1. From this moment forth, domestic abusers are under a double secret gun ban.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0cF2piwjYQ

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    1. Making light of a serious situation?

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    2. Are you unaware that this is redundant?

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    3. No it's not, TS. But what's is is your attempt to act superior. All the SC legislators and the gov are idiots and and no one noticed until you caught them at it.

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    4. Oh, they are aware of the redundancy with the national law. It's political theater.

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  2. Domestic abusers. Prohibited persons. Any questions?

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    1. Yeah, apparently TS has some questions.

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    2. My only question is why is South Carolina wasting time and resources on political theater since domestic abusers are already barred from owning guns nationally?

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    3. Maybe to send a message. Maybe to increase the penalties. Maybe to make up for the lack of enforcement by the feds.

      That doesn't sound like "wasting time and resources on political theater."

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    4. State police can enforce federal law.

      Punishments are rarely carried out to the extent of the law. I really doubt SC had the problem of not being able to lock domestic abusers up long enough as they would like. This "over charge" philosophy is one that you endorse. You keep saying "no one will go to jail for that" when the law states they will, but defending the law at the same time. I'd like to see reform in that area.

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