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Knife Rights Leader In NH Legislature Defeated
No Lawyers - Only Guns and Money ^ | 13 November, 2012 | John Richardson

Posted on 11/14/2012 9:09:38 AM PST by marktwain

Hidden in among all the recent election news was the defeat of NH State Representative Jenn Coffey (R-Merrimack) who had led the successful fight to reform New Hampshire's knife laws.

Coffey, the winner of Blade Magazine's 2011 Publisher's Award, had sponsored the bill that removed penalties for both possession and selling switchblades, dirks, daggers, and stilettos. Her bill which passed and was signed by the governor of New Hampshire changed the emphasis from the tool to the crime. In addition, Coffey is the National Legislative Director for the Second Amendment Sisters. She has written a book, Knives, Lipstick, and Liberty about the experience of going from an apolitical EMT to being recognized as a leader for knife rights.

Coffey lost to Democrat Mario Ratzki by approximately 200 votes. Mr. Ratzki, according to his website, had relocated to that area of New Hampshire a mere three years ago to retire after selling antique rugs in Boston. The voter guide from NH Public TV says that Coffey is a graduate of Lycee Henri Poincare (Nancy, France) and U. Cal. - Berkeley.

As to his position on the Second Amendment, he said in a letter to the editor, "We need to balance gun rights with public safety." An equivocating statement like that tells you everything you need to know.


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; coffey; knife; nh
Sad. Jenn Coffey is one of the bright freedom fighters in New Hampshire. I have read her book.
1 posted on 11/14/2012 9:09:41 AM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

I don’t think the Free State Project chose well at all when it chose NH....


2 posted on 11/14/2012 9:42:04 AM PST by ConservativeDude
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To: marktwain

Rep. Coffee is certainly a star in Second Amendment Sisters’ crown.


3 posted on 11/14/2012 10:41:26 AM PST by basil (Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

ping!


4 posted on 11/14/2012 10:42:30 AM PST by basil (Second Amendment Sisters.org)
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To: basil

Yes she is and it’s a damn shame that in the “Live Free or Die” state that a lib from Boston ousts a freedom loving representative like Jenn. NH better change it’s state motto - they certainly don’t live up to it anymore.


5 posted on 11/15/2012 5:05:03 AM PST by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: ConservativeDude

Absolutely agree! TX or one of the southern states certainly would have been a much better choice.


6 posted on 11/15/2012 5:07:14 AM PST by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org | Self defense is a basic human right!)
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