|| By FITSNEWS || S.C. Senator Katrina Shealy appears in a new video urging her colleagues to pass S. 3 – legislation which would restrict gun ownership to those convicted of criminal domestic violence (CDV).
The Palmetto State ranks among the nation’s leaders in terms of the percentage of men who kill women – although the last high-profile domestic violence fatality involved a woman shooting a man.
Go figure. Anyway, the CDV issue has been a major headache for “Republicans” in Columbia. S.C. governor Nikki Haley in particular has been ripped for her “response” – which one Democratic lawmaker recently referred to as nothing more than “a 30-minute press conference and photo-op.”
Ouch …
Of course the real hypocrisy involves the case of Brad Eckstrom – son of S.C. comptroller general Richard Eckstrom. His charges are getting dropped as part of a “pre-trial intervention” program – even though he stands accused of punching, kicking and grabbing his 29-year-old former fiancee Blair Pettrey by the hair, and dragging her across his mother’s home.
“Do as they say, not as they do,” right?
Anyway, we have no reason to believe Shealy is not well-intentioned in her advocacy on behalf of this legislation – just as we believe S.C. attorney general Alan Wilson (reference by Shealy in the clip below) is serious about his efforts.
Does that mean we think it should pass?
Eh …
Any proposed restriction of gun ownership is serious business – and should not be entered into lightly. And certainly first-time offenders (with no history of previous criminal violence) should not be subjected to such draconian consequences.
Oh well, here’s Shealy’s thoughts on the matter …
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Is she going to title the bill, “The lessor cut of meat protection act.”?
Zing!
“lessor” — now that! gives it an entirely new meaning!
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He’s about the same DA.
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Bless your heart. You claim that prize.
Much needed legislation and a thanks to FITSNEWS for covering S.3.
Someone ought to tell her to STFU and learn her place!
Curtis – you STFU! Fat ass!
Yeah Curtis, STFU. Everyone in Lexington knows you were a closeted Jake Knotts supporter. Everyone knows that you were working for him behind the scenes. You’re a RINO!
Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44)
I would love to hear from the real Kev(in). Sounds like he could really expedite the process of Curtis no longer serving in office and helping with his relocation to FEDERAL prison. He breaks a lot of laws (he believes they are above him), which is why he has had some many lawyers come and go from his office. But the provable laws he breaks are all located on SCEIS. Clarissa won’t be the fall-girl either, she’s got it documented you approved everything illegal. In fact, you forced her hand. I’m counting down to having a front row seat at your grilling the senate!
Didn’t curtis get arrested for beating his ex-wife? I think he beat her in a parking lot. That guys is bonkers!
The Investment Commission folks should read this! Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
Curtis you should read Leviticus you blasphemer!!!!!!!
Why blame the Investment Commission? Loftis behavior and his sickness are well documented in his DIVORCE papers, Ukraine and numerous blogs.. and the staff of STO. Leaving a sinking ship. Too much illegal crap going on in His office. Who wants to work with him?. From way back, and well documented.
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
Reynolds Williams and his friends at the Investment Commission are really busy today.
Kev/Curtis – Kevin is the name of your former body man that quit after he caught you peeking in on him while he was sleeping. It was weird enough you posted photos of him washing your RV in his jock attire, but watching him sleep…?! You’re sick!
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
Pity the fool, for he is lost.
kev/Curtis – while people agree you are a fool, no one pities you.
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
How easy Reynolds Williams and his friends at the investment commission lie. And think of it, they have 30 billion dollars of our money!
Kev/Curtis – How much have you had to drink tonight? Your liver must be in awful shape!
Kev/Curtis – what did you want to do with your boy Kevin before he ran off?
Why blame Reynolds Williams and the investment commission? Curtis behavior, vile temper, questionable life, violent chemical imbalance are well documented in divorce papers, Ukraine blogs in 2004 , blogs in 2010 and staff of STO. Leaving a sinking ship. No lies … just facts
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
Hell is the penalty for bearing false witness.
Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44)?
May God have mercy on your tortured soul
Curtis is the father of some rather unpleasant (and inflamed) red splotches in his nether regions. But I think there is more to it than that.
Will thinks first-time wife beaters should get to keep their guns. Now that’s hilarious
Was wondering if anyone else caught that one?!
Not everyone convicted of CDV is a wife “beater”. All it takes to get you arrested is for her to have a red mark or bruise on her arm, or elsewhere and for her to tell the cops that you did it. A lot of men and even women have been jailed and convicted on just such “evidence”, forever losing their right to a firearm for self defense, hunting, or target shooting. In a lot of cases, the “victim” gets in the way of the accused as they are trying to do the rational thing and leave, often physically assaulting the accused in an effort to get the accused to push or grab them to move the victim out of the way so CDV charges can be brought.
A minor bruise or red mark is not a beating, but under our laws, it is treated as such. I agree with Will on this. Katrina is really starting to look less and less like she will get a third vote from me.
But Will didn’t say first time red-mark-causers should get to keep their guns. He said first time “offenders” (which would include genuine wife-beaters) should get to keep their guns.
In this state, you can put a woman in the hospital twice and it’s a misdemeanor. Third time is a felony. No one convicted of domestic violence should be allowed to own any weapon.
So, your husband or boyfriend is irrational; screaming, yelling, pushing you around, and maybe tearing your clothes or maybe knocked your glasses off. You try to do the rational thing and leave and he blocks your exit. You grab his arm to push or pull him out of the way so you can leave and in the process, you leave a little red mark or bruise. The cops come, called by yourself or maybe a neighbor, and take YOU to jail because he said you put the red mark or bruise on him. Do you really believe that you should forever lose your right to be armed, maybe your career if you’re a cop or soldier, because of this?
Really?!?!?!?
Yes. It’s a no brainer. It’s evident that you don’t have one.
You are a thick-headed trog. I have seen skeet with more sense than you have. You are a few bricks short of a full load, a few cards short of a full deck, a few bytes short of a full core dump, and a few chromosomes short of a full human.
Ahhh, based on your response, I wouldn’t be too quick to point fingers.
This argument is beyond in stupid. Under that scenario you should plead not guilty. If you are prosecuted, you should defend yourself in court. That is the way the criminal justice system works. If you are not guilty, don’t plead guilty. Ask for a jury trial.
You seem very failure with this situation, so it is probably based on something real. But I am willing to bet the story went more like this.
Your wife found out you were sleeping with another woman, She is furious. The two of you begin to scream and yell at each other. You scream some obscenity, grab your coat and head toward the door. You wife puts her hand across the door and says you are not leaving until you hear what I have to say. You grab her arm and slam here against a wall, calling her a some obscene name. She ends up with multiple bruises. You are concerned she will call the police, so you call them first. After the interviews, the police conclude you possibly abused your wife and arrest you.
You make a lot of presumptions but the scenario as I gave it happens. It has not happened to me personally, but it happens. When someone, not realizing the ramifications of doing so, pleads guilty or fails to put up a defense for what they saw as a minor incident, with no serious injury, they pretty well give up rights for life that should not be lost. Basic rules of conduct and law say there should be no hostile laying on of hands by either party against the other, regardless of how pissed off one may be.
You seem okay with the woman getting physical with the man if she suspects he is screwing around. A lot of these stories start like this. Given the premise that no one owns anyone in this day and time, such laying on of hands is wrong, whether you have a vagina or not. Holding someone against their will is technically kidnapping, but the laws and cops’training is frequhfently slanted to make the woman out as the victim, even when she is the initial aggressor.
Your name is Curtis. A quote from a “man” that was arrested for beating his ex-wife. Real men don’t hit women!
Not Curtis. I generally agree that a man should not hitca woman, but acknowledge that there are exceptions to every rule. I have seen a good share of CDV “victims”, who even when the cops were present, went out of their way to try and provoke a physical response from the man. When. a woman is pushing, tearing clothes, knocking glasses of of a man’s face, a one time hand print across her face would not be that far out of line, IMHO. Not talking about broken bones, loose, teeth, or worse. Obviously, many of you have never seen how irrational and violent some of these women get when drunk, high, pissed off, or all of the above.
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
Pity the souls of those that bear false witness.
HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!! What a fucktard!
Your name is Curtis Loftis. This is like a conversation I had with him verbatim. This from a guy that was arrested by the Columbia Police Department for beating his ex-wife. Scumbag!
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
How easy it is for Reynolds Williams and his investment commission friends to lie. So easy.
Kev/Curtis – Why do you post as “Kev”? You know he quit working for you after he woke up and found you in his bedroom (I guess it was technically one of your bedrooms since he lived with you) staring at him while he slept. That’s some creepy shit.
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
Only a lost soul says such things.
Like Mary, you do make a lot of presumptions.
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
So sad, the one who bears false witness.
From the blog “Voting under the influence ” May 19 , 2010. Curtis Loftis favorite joke is “What do you tell a blonde with two black eyes? Answer: Nothing ,you have already told her twice and she isn’t listening” Scumbag! Past behavior = present behavior.
Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44)
How easy lies roll off your tongue. May God have mercy on you.
Curtis is the father of Satan. Oh wait! He isn’t a father. That would involve a woman!
One of the infamous “Lexington Ring” with the help of Tim James and Jimmy Metts, attempted to frame her X on CDV, after being caught in her infamous affair!
The guy was wise to the conspiracy, due to an overheard phone conversation between the woman and her paramour!
The woman found the PI’s tracking device on her car and attempted the fake CDV. The X had filed a report a few days prior, the woman had not 1 hair out of place, no marks, no bruises and the attempt failed!
This is how evil and low some women can be!
I have seen some of these things done before. A lot on here seem unaware or don’t care about the miscarriages of justice that frequently happen using CDV laws to “get” the other party.
Abuse of power, position and abuse of process! These people are despicable . Any man who abuses should be jailed. Any woman who filed a false report, fakes a crime should be jailed. There are legitimate cases and this type of falsification should be dealt with harshly ! It harms every legitimate case. Shame on these people!
Sounds like both sides are pretty greasy.
Cannot believe how low some will go to hide an affair and involve law enforcement! This Lexington Ring and it’s members, no wonder so many have been indicted and are under investigation.
These people attempt, with the help of the Law, to frame innocent people, either as a cover up, or a vendetta, when they have “Law Enforcement on lock down”, or in their pockets.
Thank God this X was smarter than they were and on top of the attempt to frame him!
In Lexington, it’s great to be a “Ring member”! It’s better to be sleeping with a “Ring” member, or “Ring” members.
The Ring (Lexington mafia) what a malevolent bunch of psychotics!
Not even that! I have a friend, who simply made a threat, was he wrong to do so, absolutely. There was no contact, just the threat he was arrested, convicted and suffers the consequences from now on.
In the heat of passion, bad things can happen, may never happen again; but, just saying something in anger, can cause many, many problems.
Because threats escalate.
A Tea Party friend of mine said Katrina was Jake in a skirt. (Talk about a revolting mental picture) I wouldn’t put her anywhere near that but she tends to let her heart over ride her brain. When the vote came up on the mental defectives losing their guns I asked her: who makes the decision as to competence ? In some circles just being a veteran is enough to be considered mentally unstable. The problem being not what the condition is but who makes the decision. With the CDV a conviction for pushing is like a conviction for beating. Same punishment, two very different crimes. There at least needs to be some leeway for the judge.
I agree, Rogue! I had forgotten the mental issue and her vote there. That’s three.
Yeah, just a good hit on the arm is fine with you.? The lucky wife whose husband has that attitude and also has a gun will soon learn her place and behave. And if not, she will try to leave and get killed by the ex at her mother’s house or a friends.
Katrina is on target. People like Brad Eckstrom and Curtis Loftis who’ve committed and been arrested for CDV are exactly the reason SC needs to beef up the laws. Enough is enough.
Some folks should read Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
The Investment Commission people are paid a lot of money to write these anti-Curtis comments.
Mark/Curtis there is no conspiracy. The IC aren’t paid to trash you. They’re paid to make money for retirees, you’re paid to be the Treasurer, but you spend all day on Facebook and fits instead of working. You’re a sick, pathetic excuse of a man.
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
Reynolds Williams and his thugs friends at the investment commission love to lie, and gossip. If only they could manage money as well.
Kev/Curtis – Kevin doesn’t work for you anymore. He quit because he was afraid of what you might do to him while he was sleeping.
Proverbs 6:16-19 – God hates a lying tongue and a false witness who speaks lies.
The one that bears false witness is lost.
They steal quite a bit of what they “make”.
Kev/Curtis when you’re on your knees, it ain’t to pray ;)
Oh Lord. We thank you for this meal we are about to receive.
After reading these horrible comments about my friend Curtis. I’m going to send him a campaign check. You people should be ashamed!
Ok, like making it illegal is going to stop anyone. Just like all restrictive gun laws, only the law abiding will abide. True CDVers and criminals will have their guns, screw the law and screw you, they say.
Law abiding citizens, you should figure out a way to beat your plowshares into swords, else you’ll be victim to those who don’t.
This is just one more means of reducing the number of citizens who can legally own a gun. Larry Martin and Hembree must be creaming in their jeans that Shealy was dumb enough to fall for this.
Then why have any laws at all?
“legislation which would restrict gun ownership to those convicted of criminal domestic violence”
Interesting turn of phrase: “to.”
I will say this once “here” as I have said it many times before, domestic abusers will not obey gun laws. This may help in that it gives law enforcement another charge against the abuser, but he will not obey this law and it is likely he won’t get caught until someone is killed or injured.
If they have large gun collections, they will just be that more enraged and prone to violence.
So what is your point?? You don’t think we should make something illegal unless we think, criminals will abide by the law. Do you feel the same way about drugs? How about robbery or murder? I mean criminals continue to rob, rape and murder even though these things are illegal. So did we waste our time making these things illegal.
Lets see how some of these other things work in your sentence.
I will say this once “here” as I have said it many times before, rapists will not obey laws against rape.”
There is a very clear difference. Every time someone is robbed or murdered, there is a victim. This is a law against someone who likely will never harm anyone with a gun. The vast majority of CDV abusers never use a gun in a crime. People will know he does not have a gun. the family may be in danger from someone else.
36 of the 46 victims in 2014 were killed with guns.
How many of those 36 abusers killed their victim before ever having any contact with the legal system for CDV?
How many of those 36 abuser/killers legally possessed the gun used?
In other words, how many deaths would even be effected, but not necessarily prevented by this law?
SC is among the leaders in deaths to women. Number 1. I’d say they top the board in deaths to women. This post seems to try to make light of it but damn, kill the mother of your children or leave a mark on them or no mark, just psychological abuse.News flash: Women are not property and if you commit CDV you shouldn’t get 2 passes before it becomes a felony. You suck.
And, cops should not have the option to a call to a house as an A&B instead of a CDV if it is a CDV.
That’s why this is all for show. I remember when the law was passed to bump it up to circuit court on the 3rd offense. That’s when some cops in the county where I was working started the A&B scam.
If the front line cop ignores the law, the legislature is wasting its time. But, grandstanding is so much fun.
No law is going to do anything. Everybody with a keen mind knows that.
Sadly, it appears that quite a few on here and Katrina Shealy are not exactly in possession of a keen mind.
Soooo, sic(ko) willie, tell us about your experience with the Lautenberg Amendment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Violence_Offender_Gun_Ban
And, inquiring minds want to know. What every did you do with your pistol?
Let’s see? Was it a little .22 pea-shooter?
Where or where did the little gun go?
Inquiring minds…………..
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There should be three levels of CDV. The push or shove should not be punished like killing. I’m not up on this stuff but it makes sense to me. First time, no injury, shouldn’t take guns away forever. But on up the ladder might need to be addressed differently. Katrina seems to have fallen for the anti-gun crowds unending effort to rob US of our Constitutional rights by hook or crook., I still support her but she has fallen for the anti-gun crap twice now.
She is rapidly losing my support. Between her vote for Jean Toal and now this, I’m thinking it might be good to unseat her before her butt becomes Super-Glued to OUR Senate seat as did Jake’s. No doubt, because of one or two good acts in the past NRA-ILA will give her endorsements and contributions for life or until we vote her out, same as they did with Jake and same as they do with Mike Pitts.
I said when we elected her the first time, that if she started to screw up, we could vote her out. That time may be approaching.
Nothing new here, more circus acts! I’ve been in LE for 15 years and until you have judges on bench who will hand out due reward for violent acts and a prison system that focuses on punishment it’s all a waste. Prison is not for rehabilitation and until we get that repeat offenders will continue to plague our society. Order of Protection / Restraining Orders nothing but paper. Paper has never stopped an act of violence and adding more layers of paper will not change it now. People who are willing to take a stand both in the court and when encountering an act of violence are the only hope.
Once again proving there are no female libertarians. CDV as a concept implies women are special and deserve more consideration when assaulted. This is unconstitutional. CDV charges are pressed by women overwhelmingly and place the burden of proof on the alleged assailant to prove their innocence. 1 more reason not to get married – now the little missus can take away your right to bear arms at her leisure.
The real problem is the way the current law is written and how its interpreted. Quite recently a former coworker of mine was locked up for doing nothing more than. Trying to leave. He never touched her she never claimed he touched her, but stated he didn’t know what he was going to do. The state charged him saying he created fear of imminent perril. He lost his law enforcement job and nearly his child. The charges were later dropped because they found out she lied, but the damage to his career was done. The law is way to vague and because of this the CDV law gets used as a pay back. ( in this instance it was a pay him back for leaving her because she got caught with several other men).
This seems like so much common sense that it surely will not pass in this 39 men/1 woman Senate. Especially with the guy who called he a “”lesser piece of meat”.
Firearm transfers (purchases) fall under the jurisdiction of the BATF and it is already a federal law that anyone convicted of CDV is prohibited. Why are we wasting time with this on a state level?