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The Speaker of the NH House and President of the NH Senate Willfully Ignored the Law – An Update

July 27, 2025July 20, 2020 Daniel Richard

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Stephan Shurtleff, and Senate President Donna Soucy have refused to perform their Constitutional duties to provide me with Due Process of Law, and my Right of Redress of Grievance as protected by the New Hampshire Constitution. ICYMI: Biden Says he Supports Defunding the Police – Media Tries to … Read more

NH Democrats Politicize Tragedy – Waited to Send Anti-Gun Bills to the Governor

August 8, 2019August 7, 2019 Christopher Maidment

If the New Hampshire Democrats really cared about gun control, thinking (incorrectly) that it may save lives, why did three bills seemingly ‘important’ to them sit on the desks Of Democrat Legislative Leaders Donna Soucy and Stephen Shurtleff for 39 days?

Guest post by NH State Rep Jane Cormier – “Bad Bill of the Month”

September 26, 2018February 9, 2013 Skip

Bad Bill of the Month

HB 135 Bill Sponsored by Rep. Stephen Shurtleff, Merrimack 11

HB 135 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE….

1. Eliminates the provision allowing a person to use deadly force anywhere he or she has a right to be. (If you are in a dark parking lot, just be ready to run, I guess…)

2. Amends the definition of non-deadly force. (The bill amends by removing, “The act of producing or displaying a weapon shall constitute non deadly force.”)

3. Repeals the provision granting civil immunity for the use of force in certain circumstances. (Be careful about showing your gun in a possibly dangerous situation or you could be in serious trouble…?)

The sponsor of this bill, Rep. Steven Shurtleff, is a retired U. S. Marshall and law enforcement officer. As a “qualified retired law enforcement officer”, he is covered under (LEOSA) the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United States. This means Rep. Shurtleff is immune from the provisions of his own bill! This bill seeks to restrain law abiding citizens from carrying under their Second Amendment rights. However, Rep. Shurtleff will have the right to carry anywhere – anytime. Hypocrisy at its finest? You bet it is. But, our story continues…

At the public hearing of the bill, on Jan. 22, according to Andrew Hemingway (recent candidate for Chairman of the NHGOP),

Guest Post by Paladin – a short commentary on HB135 (the NH “Run Away!” bill) sponsored by Stephen Shurtleff

September 26, 2018January 23, 2013 Skip

From time to time, we accept and post up guest posts from either folks that we consider to be “notables” or from someone who has something to say. I have also had the policy that I accept anonymous submissions as well and have put some up in the past – people who have something to say but cannot afford to reveal their identity for fear of retribution. This post has both attributes:

“DEPUTY DAWG” as quoted by the Union Leader. Wednesday, January 23, 2013.

“I was in the Army. We used to say the best defense is a good offense,” Shurtleff said. “But I do not believe that should be true on the streets of New Hampshire.’ The Deputy is implying that, if left to our own devices, we the people will become proponents what he called “the best defense is a good offence”; i.e. we would shoot first?

If his HB 135 is passed, the streets of New Hampshire will offer every criminal armed with a weapon, bats, knives and even toy guns to harm anyone at will, without fear for their lives.

The Deputy is retired from the U.S. Marshals Service and has immunity from his HB 135, under “The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA). Will he leave his home without his “piece” so he can defend himself?

Paladin’

I will add this: with his utterance, that Paladin correctly identifies, of “I was in the Army. We used to say the best defense is a good offense” shows a radical and perverse view of armed lawfully abiding citizens (common among Socialists and Democrats in law making positions, it seems). It also shows a weak example of Obama-lite: a strawman argument that ascribes a combat mentality to a civilian population that is accepted by no one (except by Shurtleff himself).