Counties may embrace ‘sanctuary’ policies to protect gun owners
Counties in Illinois are fighting back against the state legislature on gun control by passing “sanctuary” resolutions designed to protect law abiding gun owners.
An inside look at how training teachers to carry firearms in schools actually works
Most schools require teachers and staffers to go through a rigorous training program before they may carry a concealed weapon in the classroom. But how do these training programs actually work, and what type of qualifications do they entail?
Political experiment on dialogue between liberals and conservatives gets pilot run
Conservatives and liberals came together last Thursday evening at the Study Hall in Burlington for a “thought exchange” experiment in civil conversation.
Vermont’s ‘taking game’ and universal background checks
Vermont took title to land for highways and railroads with court review and fair payment. It took more than the market value of thousands of Vermonters’ guns with zero court review while imposing fees and paying nothing in compensation. It took sickly Vermont pot smokers’ right to ever purchase a gun again, without paying a cent or even enduring the discomfort of providing an explanation.
Vermont Republicans say they are ‘deeply disappointed’ by Gov. Scott
Many Republican Vermonters are reacting strongly to Gov. Phil Scott’s decision to sign three gun-control bills into law, and some say his flip-flop will have serious consequences come election time.
Meet the man whose hometown defense of the Second Amendment went viral
A North Carolina man who became an internet sensation by speaking at a city council meeting in support of gun rights says he was standing up for freedoms that the nation’s Founders died to give all Americans.
Transcript: Gov. Phil Scott’s speech defending gun control for Vermonters
“I understand I may lose support over the decision to sign these bills today. Those are consequences I’m prepared to live with.”
Tensions boil over as Scott imposes gun control on law-abiding Vermonters
If the irate crowd that turned out Wednesday to watch the signing of controversial gun control legislation at the Vermont Statehouse is any indication, Gov. Phil Scott may face an uphill battle towards re-election this November.
Federal court in Massachusetts upholds AR-15 ban, bungling judicial precedent
Judge William Young held that the AR-15 and similar weapons aren’t protected by the Second Amendment because they were originally designed for military service and because democracy means policymakers are best suited to regulate weapons.
Top lawmakers warn Gov. Scott against signing S.55 gun control bill
On Tuesday, top lawmakers met in the Cedar Creek Room at the Statehouse to urge Gov. Phil Scott to veto controversial S.55 gun legislation and sign less objectionable gun bills instead.
Gun rights supporters vow to ‘remember in November’ at South Burlington rally
Second Amendment supporters met along Shelburne Road over the weekend to send a message to Republican Gov. Phil Scott and certain incumbent lawmakers: you stand to lose your jobs over gun control.
McClaughry: Reducing future school shootings
Passing more laws aimed at further restricting firearms ownership offers little prospect of preventing more gun violence, and it threatens the constitutionally protected right of self-defense by law-abiding citizens. Instead, schools need to make it difficult for an armed assault to succeed.