There will be a Second Amendment Picnic at the Slate Ridge firearms facility on Briar Hill Road in West Pawlet on April 17.
How YOUR representative voted on gun seizure bill
Those voting YES believe H133 and court-ordered gun seizure is a reasonable protection for victims of domestic abuse. Those voting NO believe this is a violation of the Second Amendment the US and Article 16 of the Vermont Constitutions, by taking away rights to bear arms without due process of law, noting that the subject of the order is not required to be informed of the hearing and the order can be granted without the defendant having an opportunity to be present, present evidence or have any representation.
Mendon looks at firearms discharge ban, including air guns
The ordinance would ban air guns, which offer an opportunity for marksmanship training without the noise of a firearm.
Sexton asks sheriff to charge senators with perjury
Second Amendment Rights activist Jim Sexton of Essex Junction today presented a written petition to Washington County Sheriff Sam Hill to remove from the State House and charge 16 Vermont senators who – Sexton says – “have committed perjury by violating their oaths of office” by supporting gun control legislation.
Gun carry ban limited to hospitals
A new version of the S30, Chittenden Sen. Phil Baruth’s proposed ban on carrying firearms in many public places, strikes all the previous wording and establishes a single new criminal punishment for carrying a gun inside a hospital. It also includes a study to determine if the policy prohibiting firearms at the Statehouse is sufficient or if it needs to be “strengthened” through legislation.
Baruth says gun carry ban not needed if problem solved by current law – and it is
Police have a tool they can use to immediately correct the problem of a person carrying a firearm into a prohibited place; it allows them to remove that person; it allows them to cite or arrest and at that point they can confiscate weapons. That’s current law today. To quote the lead sponsor one more time: “… if in fact there are other laws that do what S.30 purports to do, then I would say it is a strong argument for not passing it.”
Gun carry ban opponent to senator: “It must be nice to have guards”
A bill sponsored by Sen. Philip Baruth (D-Chittenden) to prohibit carrying guns in some public places lacks support in the Senate Judiciary Committee, committee member Sen. Joe Benning (R-Caledonia) confirmed yesterday.
Neurologists’ review asks: is Gun Control really about People Control?
With this background of multiple factors leading to the commission of violent crimes against others, the focus has been concentrated on banning firearms from public ownership rather than understanding the reasons for this criminal behavior. Why? There is the overwhelming evidence that disarming the public from using firearms will not reduce violent crimes and will render people defenseless.
Baruth gun carry ban won’t stop crime, Defender General says
A bill sponsored by Sen. Philip Baruth (D-Chittenden) to prohibit carrying guns in some public places won’t prevent gun violence, is already covered by other laws, and could end up harming the people it’s meant to protect, Vermont Public Defender General Matthew Valario told a Senate committee.
Gun control bills would set 48-hour waiting period, ban possession in some public places
Bills introduced into the Vermont Senate would set a 48-hour waiting period for most firearms transfers, allow health care providers to notify police when a patient may harm self or others with a gun, and ban carrying firearms in some public places, Eric Davis of Gun Owners of Vermont (GoVT) reports.
Reader feedback sought: why carry weapons at a peaceful rally?
“Anyone packing for Montpelier on the 17th ought to answer this question: Why would you arm yourself for a peaceable assembly?” Why indeed? Even as a non-gun owner, some rather obvious reasons come mind. First, Vermonters have the legal right to carry. Second, a firearm might come in handy if someone starts shooting at you or someone else.
Vermont firearm sales exceed 50,000 for first time
With a month left to go, gun sales in Vermont appear to have exceeded 50,000 for the first time since the federal government began conducting firearms background checks in 1998
Slate Ridge and the NFA: the unintended consequences of bad legislation
Regardless of how we got here, or who is at fault, we can be sure of two things: that gun control politicians will always double down on bad policy with more gun control, and, if the situation in West Pawlet continues to deteriorate, gun control politicians certainly will not propose a “fix” that involves repealing the prohibition of anything.
As Covid grows, Scott urges vigilance to avoid more state restrictions
Wells River site named to replace Woodside juvenile facility Police monitoring Slate Ridge firearms center controversy By Guy Page October 30, 2020 – The Scott administration “will be forced to do something […]
NRA endorses House candidates – but there’s more to the story
Many pro-Second Amendment candidates not given endorsement, usually due to apparent lack of information by Guy Page October 21, 2020 – The following candidates for the Vermont House of Representatives have received […]
GOP Senate candidates get most NRA endorsements
But Dem incumbents Sears, Nitka, Starr get “A” grade, endorsement from Second Amendment advocates By Guy Page Several Democratic incumbents are among the Vermont state senators, including Sen. Richard Sears (Bennington) and […]
Did Biden really promise Beto O’Rourke would run national gun control policy? Yes
By Guy Page September 25, 2020 – Yesterday on Twitter a prominent liberal Vermont pundit (oh okay, it was Kevin Ellis) asked if anyone really believes a President Joe Biden would appoint […]
Opioid, car crash deaths up; pandemic takes some blame
But suicide rate below annual norm ALSO: Sen. Pat Leahy was a one-eyed college marksman By Guy Page September 3, 2020 – Twice as many people have died in car crashes so […]
Vermont women buying guns, learning to shoot
Concerned about riots, increased lawlessness, attacks at home and in workplace By Guy Page August 22, 2020 – Five women sit in the Woodbury living room of Major Ted Tedesco, USMC (Ret). […]
Second Amendment advocate today asks Sgt. Of Arms, Capitol Police to remove sponsors of H610, gun seizure/domestic violence bill
Jim Sexton of Essex Junction today visited the Vermont State House to ask the Sergeant of Arms and Capitol Police to remove sponsors of H610 from the State House because they “violated […]
News alert: H610 would jail people who “refuse to assist” in gun confiscation
NEWS ALERT – this email was just received from a reliable gun rights advocate at the Vermont State House: “House Judiciary Committee Bill H. 610 now declares a new crime to jail […]
Ban on carrying guns in public to be discussed Senate this month
Senate committee to discuss semi-auto public carry ban; homeschool background check dead; no local tax $$ for commercial cannabis; cloud tax counterproductive, CEO says By Guy Page February 5, 2020 – Sen. […]
Pre-Thanksgiving news reports, updates, corrections
VT pensions benefit from stock market; China trade war impacts VT lumber, granite; drugs news from Portugal; State police use drones to help Secret Service; Jewish gun rights group; TCI to Legislature?; […]
2nd Amendment experts fire back at Donovan ammo background check
By Guy Page October 4, 2019 – Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan’s proposed federal law requiring mandatory background checks on all purchases of ammunition would unnecessarily increase consumer costs and red tape, […]
AG Donovan wants federal background checks for buying ammo
By Guy PageOctober 2, 2019 – Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan has asked the U.S. Congress to enact mandatory background checks on purchasers of ammunition. In a Sept. 23 letter, Donovan and 21 […]
