Anyone who’s gone on a road trip in the United States is familiar with the big welcome signs that greet them as they pass from one state to the next. Lawmakers in New Hampshire apparently have a different idea. They want to post exit signs leading into Massachusetts that warn their freedom-loving residents about the array of different state laws they’ll be forced to endure in the neighboring state.
Backers of the bill said it’s an idea worth looking at, and it would serve as a reminder that other states often have more restrictive laws than New Hampshire. … ‘You have to think about the fact that there is a huge amount of laws that change when you go from New Hampshire to Massachusetts,’ said Rep. Jennifer Coffey, R-Andover. ‘You don’t want to get caught on the other side of the line with illegal fireworks in an uninsured vehicle without your seat belt.’
Hat tip to the legal blog Volokh Conspiracy.
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