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5 Interesting state facts 1. A new found fact is Massachusetts has the lowest divorce rate with 2.2 Divorces out of 1000 people. 2. The first sewing machine was invented in Boston in 1845. 3. The state folk hero is Johnny Appleseed. 4. The state folk dance is square dancing 5. The state mineral is rhodanite.

5 facts about gun control

· Must have background checks · People over 70 don’t have to apply for a license again. · As of 1998 with the passing of the gun law people applying for a license must take a safety course or hunters course to apply. · A private individual is permitted to sell not more than four firearms.

· It is unlawful to sell, transfer, or possess "any assault weapon or a large capacity ammunition feeding device that was not otherwise lawfully possessed on September 13, 1994."

3 issues important to me Marine pollution Gun control Health care

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SB17 **The Death Penalty** The death penalty aims to keep our country safe by sentencing criminals to death, who have committed a severe crime. Many cases of murder just put the criminal in jail only to get out again. The more severe the crime the more severe the penalty. Our purpose is to use the death penalty more often especially with crimes that are more severe. This bill will cut down the number of murders across the states and keep our citizens safe. The Death Penalty will lower crime rate by scaring people away from murder if they know they are going to get the death penalty. People should and will vote for this bill because it will keep us all safe because there will be a lot less murderers in the states.

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