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Forty-five states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have laws that specifically allow women to breastfeed in any public or private location. Each state has different laws pertaining to breastfeeding in public.

This site includes the many different laws about breastfeeding throughout the states. This is useful to check your sources and use this information in an argument about breastfeeding in public. It includes laws about breastfeeding in public, pertaining to public indecency, breast feeding in the workplace, etc.

This just might be what you need to make this a good topic for this class. Good find.

This site gives gun laws of each state and if there are any permits, training, or other requirements needed by these laws.  The authors of the site make it a point to share all the different laws in each state to inform those who may not know of them.  This helps to prevent any law breaking due to traveling with a gun.

This website allows you to pick any state in the U.S and find out the gun law. It also gives you a guide on GLBS. When you click on each state it gives you an introducation about the state laws, the State Constitution , Scope of Preemption, Reciprocal Carry, and Criminal Provisions.

This author has an argument against our Government on how there shouldn't be so many laws.

Greg Merle does a wonderful job of pointing out the facts that lead to the question are we really free? He lists a few restrictions the government puts on the American people.

"What is it that big government doesn't get about the "pursuit of happiness". We have to be free to make mistakes. We don't need laws designed to protect me from me, such as seat belt laws, trans fat laws, helmet laws, shower head water flow laws, etc. Did you know that there is actually a black market on certain toilets because the government wants to control how much you flush?  From a logical stand point, it's ridiculous."

Arizona Law - Illegal immigration is still in controversy on how Law Enforcement will conduct proper immigration stauts checks. Having the proper procedures in place can elimanate other legal matters concerning racing profiling.

Arizona immigration laws have consistently supported racial profiling and make it difficult for legal Latinos to avoid being harassed, interrogated and detained unlawfully. State laws should be fair and adhere with constitutional freedoms afforded all citizens. If you're an American citizen, you're afforded the same rights as other citizens and should not be detained unlawfully because you "look like an immigrant". This is where Arizona crosses the line with it's immigration laws.

I understand how these immigration laws here in Arizona can make people feel, however i feel like if i have nothing to hide whats the problem. I still don't like the fact that it makes it so easy for police to racial profile because its almost insulting to get pulled over for no reason except skin color. I have seen cops pull people over just for skin color, especially in the northern part of Arizona and its wrong.

Polygamy is a battle of both religion and rights for both types of people who are for or against polygamy. The author states the history behind the laws against polygamy as well as the battle between Reynolds and the US for it to be allowed due to the religious beliefs of Mormons. Reynolds was convicted and charged for polygamy, which in turn, ended it everywhere in the US; especially in Utah. Several times, the Reynolds Law has been challenged, but those who have challenged the law have failed.

This article explains the leniency of Arizona gun laws. People in the state of Arizona are even allowed to carry concealed weapons into some government buildings. Anyone over the age of 21 can possess a gun without a permit and without a complete background check.

The contents of this article covers the lenient laws surrounding the law that allows citizens to carry concealed weapons with little to no training, and little to know knowledge of the purchasers background, placing society in danger.

This sites confirms that Arizona has some of the most lenient gun laws, but that if the background had more restrictions it would be a violation of the 2nd Ammendment

This website shows the laws and facts about the states that limit, allow, and manage certain things with same sex marriage. It also has a map of the U.S. with a key showing what the different states marriage acts and same sex marriage laws are. It then gives a history and overview of same sex marriage, talking about what states still have laws against gay marriage, and how involved legislatures are in this argument.

This article gives a break down of information on which states are recognizing gay marriage or domestic partnership. It also lists those states that believe a marriage should be between a man and a woman. It does seem as though in this article, slowly but surely, some states are coming around or will be soon.

This site discusses the states that limit marriage between a man and a woman, and the states that now will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. It also explains the states that allow spousal rights in a domestic partnership.

The new laws in Az state that hunters can hunt as long as they are a quarter mile away from a structure. Also the new law states that you do not need the required training or permit to conceal a gun. The recent bill says that a person with a mental illness cannot conceal a weapon at all. But this new bill says that with a evidentiary hearing and records that the person is stable now and not mentally ill can put a weapon back in this persons hand....

This article states that with recent reports from 2013 the highest death rates due to guns had the most laced gun control laws. On correlation states with the harshest gun control laws had the lowest gun death rate.  This article also includes other sources which can help to make a point.

Several states are considering passing laws like a bill that was recently passed in Tennessee outlawing parts of Islamic Shariah law. Shariah law is an Islamic way of settling disputes while taking religious tenets into account. Supporters of the bill feel that allowing the practice of Shariah law within the United States will denigrate the Judeo-Christian foundation of the U.S., however protesters argue that creating such laws will erode the very foundation of American democracy and freedom of religion.

The legislature started to pass laws requiring people to use their seat belts. Each time new legislature came, there was a great number of people opposed and people for seat belt use. The legislature would give money to states that would enforce the seat belt laws.

This website says the law on gay marriage in each specific state. Using a map of the United States you can simply click on the state you'd like to know about and off to the right is states the law. It also gives the date in which voters approved or disapproved of such a bill.

Only one state, Oregon, has legalized assisted suicide. The Oregon statute, which went into effect in October 1997, provides that a doctor may prescribe, but not administer, a lethal dose of medication to a patient who has less than six months to live. Two doctors must agree that the patient is mentally competent and that the decision was voluntary. As of April 1999, 23 patients were given drugs under the statute, and 15 of them used the drugs to commit suicide. A report released by the Oregon state Health Division reviewing the first year of the law's implementation found that the law was working well and had not been subject to abuse.

Unlike the many points of cannabis laws that restrict the American people or are upheld by the American people the right to earn a lawful living is under debate. This specific post is to bring to light the issue of where state and federal laws infringe on personal freedoms to earn a living.

The Governors Highway Safety Association outline the laws about cell phone use while driving. Laws include both texting and talking on the cell phone. Sept. 2011

More and more people die because of texting and driving. The laws need to be strictly enforced. This article talks about how many states have the laws in effect.

The Stand Your Ground Laws provide the right to self protection in the event of emergencies. This set of laws provides security to individual citizens seeking protection for themselves and their loved ones;while providing an outlet to the would-be criminal persecution that ensues following a controversial arms related incident. The victim in question will be protected from criminal persecution under theses laws, and the perpetrator will be tried and treated as such. States lacking in these laws require citizens to be subject to deadly force and simply hope for the best when faced against criminal/ harmful actions on their own property.

State bill 1180 became law, and now citizens in Arizona may carry concealed weapons without obtaining a permit. Governor Brewer quickly signed this bill after Governor Napolitano resigned to take over as secretary of US Homeland Security. This law also requires that when asked by law enforcement, gun owners must accurately answer if asked about a concealed weapon.

U.S. citizens 21 and older can begin carrying a concealed firearm without a permit in Arizona, thanks to a bill passed by Governor Brewer. Some are for the new law, stating it restores the Second Amendment rights in the Constitution. Others oppose the law, believing it puts AZ residents in danger of those who do not know how to properly use a gun, but are carrying one concealed.

This is a general summary of fire arms laws in the state of Arizona. This covers plenty of the gun control laws that currently exist, but does not directly address these with regards to Personal Freedoms. This website is strictly a list of facts.

Caution: This summary is meant for general purposes only. Firearm laws frequently change and the following answers may not reflect changes in the laws. State Requirements Rifles and Shotguns Permit to purchase rifles and shotguns? No Registration of rifles and shotguns? No Licensing of owners of rifles and shotguns?

It answers what you need to buy a gun in Arizona. Also what kind (in any) perment you will need to carry a gun

List of states where people with felony convinctions are barred from voting. Felon voting laws state by state and this site give a good run-down of who, what, where. It also links to major legal cases currently pending.

List of states where people with felony convinctions are barred from voting. Each state has its own laws against or for felons who want to vote.