The Vermont bill raises the age for gun purchases to 21 and expands background checks for private gun sales. It also bans magazines of more than 10 rounds for long guns and 15 rounds for pistols as well as rapid-fire devices known as bump stocks.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...kers-pass-firearms-control-bill-idUSKBN1H61RN
The Democrat-controlled state Senate approved the measure, S55, in a 17-13 vote, according to the online legislative record. The bill passed the state House of Representatives this week.
The measure now goes to Republican Governor Phil Scott, who has shifted his stance and voiced support for some gun controls after the arrest in February of a Vermont teenager accused of threatening to shoot up a high school. The incident came two days after a former student killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.
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Even in somewhat nutty VT, sanity breaks out at last.
Vermont Senate passes historic gun reform bill, Governor ScottMONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Senate passed a historic gun reform bill Friday which includes raising the gun purchasing age to 21 and expanded background checks. After nearly two hours of emotional debate on senate floor, it voted 17-13 in favor of the bill.
The house passed its version earlier this week which included restrictions on high-capacity magazines, ten rounds for longs guns and 15 rounds for handguns. It also bans bump stocks in Vermont.
Controversy surrounding the magazine cap portion of the bill continued right up until the final vote. Limiting rounds will only apply to new purchases, but opponents say a cap will not improve public or school safety and would be difficult to enforce.
"It doesn't help one bit because people who are going to shoot people are criminals, it only effects law abiding citizens,” said Sen. John Rodgers, (D) Essex-Orleans.
"Our efforts would have been much better directed at identifying threats, enhancing security in our schools, improving our mental health system and enforcing what is already on the books," added Sen. Randy Brock, (R) Franklin District.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...kers-pass-firearms-control-bill-idUSKBN1H61RN
The Democrat-controlled state Senate approved the measure, S55, in a 17-13 vote, according to the online legislative record. The bill passed the state House of Representatives this week.
The measure now goes to Republican Governor Phil Scott, who has shifted his stance and voiced support for some gun controls after the arrest in February of a Vermont teenager accused of threatening to shoot up a high school. The incident came two days after a former student killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.
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Even in somewhat nutty VT, sanity breaks out at last.
Wow, that is a good start. Just 49 more states to go.
That's good. May we can get a trend going to coral some of the idiocy.
How are they going to expand background checks?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...kers-pass-firearms-control-bill-idUSKBN1H61RN
The Democrat-controlled state Senate approved the measure, S55, in a 17-13 vote, according to the online legislative record. The bill passed the state House of Representatives this week.
The measure now goes to Republican Governor Phil Scott, who has shifted his stance and voiced support for some gun controls after the arrest in February of a Vermont teenager accused of threatening to shoot up a high school. The incident came two days after a former student killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.
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Even in somewhat nutty VT, sanity breaks out at last.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...kers-pass-firearms-control-bill-idUSKBN1H61RN
The Democrat-controlled state Senate approved the measure, S55, in a 17-13 vote, according to the online legislative record. The bill passed the state House of Representatives this week.
The measure now goes to Republican Governor Phil Scott, who has shifted his stance and voiced support for some gun controls after the arrest in February of a Vermont teenager accused of threatening to shoot up a high school. The incident came two days after a former student killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.
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Even in somewhat nutty VT, sanity breaks out at last.
Get random people to do background checks for no reason other than to make people that hate guns feel warm and fuzzy because they "expanded background checks". The reward for doing a random background check for no reason will be a puppy and a card that says, "Dun rele gude".
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...kers-pass-firearms-control-bill-idUSKBN1H61RN
The Democrat-controlled state Senate approved the measure, S55, in a 17-13 vote, according to the online legislative record. The bill passed the state House of Representatives this week.
The measure now goes to Republican Governor Phil Scott, who has shifted his stance and voiced support for some gun controls after the arrest in February of a Vermont teenager accused of threatening to shoot up a high school. The incident came two days after a former student killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.
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Even in somewhat nutty VT, sanity breaks out at last.
According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 467,321 persons were victims of a crime committed with a firearm in 2011.[1] In the same year, data collected by the FBI show that firearms were used in 68 percent of murders, 41 percent of robbery offenses and 21 percent of aggravated assaults nationwide.[2] Most homicides in the United States are committed with firearms, especially handguns.
FROM the article:
The Vermont bill raises the age for gun purchases to 21 and expands background checks for private gun sales. It also bans magazines of more than 10 rounds for long guns and 15 rounds for pistols as well as rapid-fire devices known as bump stocks.
I disagree, period.
Banning magazine capacity IMO is just BS, be it for long guns, or for side arms.
Will Vermont also ban clips with a capacity greater than 15 for LE?
An American can vote @ 18, they can join the military @ 18; they should be able to purchase the tools of the 2nd Amendment @ 18 ............................
Good thing I never planned to move to Vermont .......... **** them .......
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...kers-pass-firearms-control-bill-idUSKBN1H61RN
The Democrat-controlled state Senate approved the measure, S55, in a 17-13 vote, according to the online legislative record. The bill passed the state House of Representatives this week.
The measure now goes to Republican Governor Phil Scott, who has shifted his stance and voiced support for some gun controls after the arrest in February of a Vermont teenager accused of threatening to shoot up a high school. The incident came two days after a former student killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14.
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Even in somewhat nutty VT, sanity breaks out at last.
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