Kentucky State Rep. Darryl Owens, (D-Louisville), has prefiled a bill that would eliminate the provision in Kentucky’s constitution that requires all lawyers and political office-holders to swear they have never engaged in a duel with deadly weapons. The language has been part of official state swearing-in ceremonies since 1849. The Lexington Herald-Leader.
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August 28, 2009
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