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Comment on WHAT ARE THE EXACT LAWS ON DATING A MINOR IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE? by Courtney

Courtney — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:46:57 +0000

I’m 15 years old dating a 21 year old in Tennessee and yes I am very mature for my age. In the state of Tennessee, there is nothing wrong dating someone more 4 years older than you as long as there is no sex involved and parents allow it.

Comment on WHAT ARE THE LAWS REGARDING TRAVELING WITH A FIREARM THROUGH NEW YORK CITY? by New Yorker

New Yorker — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:06:19 +0000

New York has very strict gun laws. If caught I think the minimum sentence is 7 years in jail. It’s not worth the risk. Leave the gun at home.

Comment on WHAT ARE THE LAWS REGARDING TRAVELING WITH A FIREARM THROUGH NEW YORK CITY? by Mr. Opportunity

Mr. Opportunity — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:09:51 +0000

I agree with the response from LJ. New York City has the toughest gun laws made evident by Mayor Bloomberg. If caught with a gun that is not registered, you can serve up to 3 years behind bars.

It is best to leave it at home.

FYI, A former New York Giant wide receiver named Plaxico Burress served time for carrying an illegal weapon in his sweatpants, the gun went off but fortunately, no one or himself was hurt.

Comment on WHAT ARE THE LAWS REGARDING TRAVELING WITH A FIREARM THROUGH NEW YORK CITY? by LJ

LJ — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:55:01 +0000

You must have a NY State gun license to carry a handgun in NYC.

Leave the handgun home. (Better yet, get rid of it altogether. Statistics say that, when you own a handgun, the person most likely to be killed with it is YOU. The next most likely person to be killed with it is your spouse. The third most likely person to be killed with it is your child. The next most likely person to be killed with it is your close friend or neighbor.)

Comment on WHAT ARE THE LAWS IN TEXAS FOR SERVING ALCOHOL? by thundercloud

thundercloud — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:25:07 +0000

Most states and Even Texas is age 21, I was a bartender, the best that Arkansas Had back in my days.It is a wonderful job if you love it and try to work for a hotel or night club that is in big business, you’ll get better tips and less of someone trying to kill someoone there in the small business in rural areas, OK!

Comment on WHAT ARE THE LAWS IN TEXAS FOR SERVING ALCOHOL? by Felonius_Monkey

Felonius_Monkey — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:32:55 +0000

18 to distribute. 21 to serve.

Comment on WHAT ARE THE LAWS IN INDIA REGARDING PREMARITAL SEX? by prettyGirlRock

prettyGirlRock — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:43:52 +0000

Not very sure….i guess i need to be more interested in indian’s culture

Comment on WHAT ARE THE LAWS IN INDIA REGARDING PREMARITAL SEX? by Kathleen Germany

Kathleen Germany — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:35:27 +0000

From some of the Q on here I see its a big problem for them

Comment on WHAT ARE THE LAWS IN INDIA REGARDING PREMARITAL SEX? by pskrgsm

pskrgsm — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:35:59 +0000

You better ask Dr. Bombay. He is a taxidriver in Calcutta.

Comment on WHY ARE STATE LAWS FOR MARIJUANA SO RADICALLY DIFFERENT? by Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:41:54 +0000

Arkansans don’t necessarily feel that different than Californian’s do about reforming our nations failed marijuana laws. There is definitely more support in California in sheer numbers but many Arkansans are supportive of change too.

In 2006 Eureka Springs Arkansas passed a lowest law enforcement priority with 61% of the vote and in 2008 Fayetteville (Arkansas’s third largest city) passed a similar measure with an impressive vote of 66%.

The severity of the punishment for marijuana possession varies from state to state. Many of these laws were established before marijuana became federally illegal in 1937; they are unfortunate remnants of reefer madness propaganda. Citizens and legislators in 14 states have decriminalized marijuana starting in the 1970’s by lowering the fine and in some cases making it a non arrestable offense.

The laws vary considerably from state to state. Arkansas definitely has some of the harshest penalties on the books. In Arkansas its an automatic felony to get caught twice with marijuana no matter the amount, and anything over a ounce is an automatic felony. Here are some examples for first offense simple possession from NORML:

Nevada: Less than 100 lbs = felony 1-6 years prison
Utah: Any amount = felony 5 years prison
Rhode Island: less than 1kg = misdemeanor 1 year prison
New Jersey: 50 g or less = misdemeanor 6 months
Minnesota: less than 42.5 g = misdemeanor no incarceration
Kentucky: Any amount = misdemeanor 6 months
Georgia: Less than 1 ounce = misdemeanor probation
Florida: 20 g or less = misdemeanor 1 year
Washington DC: any amount = misdemeanor 6 months
Illinois: 2.5 g or less= 30 days jail misdemeanor
Kansas: any amount = misdemeanor 1 year prison
Colorado: 1 ounce or less = $100 fine no incarceration
Federal Penalties: any amount = misdemeanor 1 years prison
California: 28.5 grams or less = $100 fine misdemeanor no incarceration
Arkansas: 1 ounce or less = $1000 fine misdemeanor 1 year prison

According to NORML in 2007 California has the highest marijuana arrest numbers with 60,111, but when looked at proportionately only ranks the #41 state. Louisiana ranks number 2 in arrest rates per 100,000 and Nebraska come in #1. Nebraska happens to be a state that decriminalized marijuana in the 1970’s.