Senators aim to pass gun control bill by Fourth of July
Senators working on the bipartisan gun control bill have set a deadline of July 4 to pass the major piece of legislation, Punchbowl News reported Tuesday.
Two Vermont high schools that kicked school cops off campus now facing shooter threats
Vermont police and school officials have investigated reports of potential shootings at the Derby Junior High School, Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, and Montpelier High School. There are no school resource officers at Champlain Valley Union High School and Montpelier High School.
New Hampshire Legislature passes bill nullifying federal anti-gun legislation and executive orders
The New Hampshire legislature has passed HB1178, a bill prohibiting “the state from enforcing any federal statute, regulation, or Presidential Executive Order that restricts or regulates the right of the people to keep and bear arms.”
Letter: More restrictions on firearm ownership not the answer
S.30 as written does nothing for people’s safety. Criminals will get guns illegally, anytime, all the time, whenever they want them, all around Vermont.
Gun rights proponent to lawmakers: Gun control bill leaves patients in hospital unprotected
On Thursday morning, lawmakers in the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on a gun control bill that would prohibit firearms from being brought into hospital buildings — potentially preventing those inside from being able to defend themselves.
GoVT prez Eric Davis’ speech on Second Amendment at Libertarian Party meeting
“Despite the fact that actual military grade hardware was commonly available to anyone of any age over the counter and without requiring any proof of identification, there were conspicuously few instances of children murdering people in large groups with machine guns.”
Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges in Kenosha shootings
A jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty Friday on all five counts against him in the 2020 shootings that killed two men and injured another during rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse shook and broke down in tears as the not guilty verdicts were being read, one by one.
Eric Davis: Preserving the right of self-defense
Any sort of right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness must also naturally imply the right to defend these things from violence and harm. A corollary of that right is that one must have access to the necessary tools with which to do so.
Supreme Court arguments in New York gun case signal uphill battle to defend overly restrictive laws
Although the high court is unlikely to render a decision in the case until next spring, the arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen highlighted the many ways in which New York faces an uphill battle in defending its concealed carry permitting scheme.
Supreme Court to consider major gun rights case this week
The high court will hear arguments Wednesday in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, a case involving New York state’s strict laws around carrying firearms. Several states have joined the case in defense of Second Amendment rights.
Professor Meg Mott to ask ‘do we still need an armed citizenry?’ at Springfield Town Hall
Professor Meg Mott with Vermont Humanities Council will give her presentation “Do We Still Need an Armed Citizenry?” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 at Springfield Town Hall (3rd floor). The event is being sponsored by the town of Springfield.
Biden’s gun registration tax could cost firearms owners billions
President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed firearm tax could cost gun owners upwards of $30 billion to keep the weapons they already possess, according to The Washington Free Beacon.