by Guy Page
Representatives pro and con will testify Thursday, Jan. 25 in the Legislature about S.209, also known as “Vermont’s Ghost Gun Act.”
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Richard Sears (D-Bennington), chair of Senate Judiciary, and 12 other senators, including Rutland Republican David Weeks.
Testimony begins 9 AM in Senate Judiciary. Scheduled to testify are Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont; Joe Platte, State Legislative Director, Giffords: Courage to Fight Gun Violence; Justin Davis, Vermont State Director, NRA; Greg Lickenbrock, Senior Firearms Analyst, Everytown for Gun Safety.
This bill proposes to prohibit the possession and transfer of unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers, also known as ghost guns. The bill establishes a process that permits Federal firearms dealers and licensees to print serial numbers on unserialized firearms and unserialized firearms frames and receivers.
The bill also requires that proceedings against persons 14–21 years of age originate in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court if the person is charged with human trafficking, trafficking a regulated drug, carrying a firearm while committing a felony, or aggravated stalking.
S. 209 seeks to implement California-style policies that require serialization of firearm parts, the NRA said. “The ambiguous term “ghost gun” is an invention of anti-gun advocates to restrict the gun-rights of law-abiding citizens,” an NRA statement said.
If passed, this law would require law-abiding gun-owners to contact government agencies and obtain serial numbers whenever they purchase critical parts for their firearms. The NRA claimed the law will only impact law-abiding citizens because criminals will ignore this law and continue to obtain un-serialized firearms and firearm parts.
A prohibited individual is prohibited from owning a firearm regardless of how the firearm is assembled. Whether that possessed firearm was assembled in a factory, or assembled using a kit, does not change the fact that possession of that firearm is a criminal act.
“Vermont gun-owners should be allowed to repair firearms without being required to contact government agencies to obtain serializations for legally purchased parts,” the NRA said.
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I had a long discussion with David Weeks prior to the election and he assured me he would never be against guns or being favor of gun laws against the gun owners in the state of Vermont..
I had been warned by someone that he was lying to me..
I was chastised by the Rutland Republican party for calling him out and look where we are today..
This is a sad day for the Republican party in the state of Vermont..
when i was sixteen years old i could walk into a hard ware store and buy a gun and just pay for it and walk out the door/// how times have changed///
Legislators want to turn everyone into a criminal because it’s profitable and at the same time praise and support those who let the real criminals go.
Greedy Communists!
Ghost Guns, now that sounds scary, and it probably is to a ” liberal “, as they don’t have a clue, just talking points. So how many of these so-called “ghost guns” have been involved in a crime in Vermont……. the answer is None !!
So what’s the issue, with a law-abiding citizen owning one, something that’s none of your business, and any criminal probably already ready have a firearm stolen, with the serial number already removed ” ground off ” crimes in themselves, it will not be registered under this feckless provision like S.209
I received my first firearm 22 LR when I was twelve ” 1963 ” as a Christmas Gift from my parents, I used to take the city bus with my rifle to go hunting, and no one even blinked because I had a firearm riding the bus…… so what’s changed ?? I can tell you
but you already know.
S. 209 seeks to implement ” California” -style policies for Vermont, now that says it all, Vermont progressives, want California policies, name one thing they have done right in the past twenty years…… I wait !!
We now have Kids with no discipline or common sense, and now some of these same kids are adults sitting in our government, and there lies the problem.
Wake up People, they are control freaks !!
Like this legislature will really listen to Eric Davis, President, Gun Owners of Vermont or Vermont State Director, NRA; Greg Lickenbrock. “If passed, this law would require law-abiding gun-owners to contact government agencies and obtain serial numbers whenever they purchase critical parts for their firearms. The NRA claimed the law will only impact law-abiding citizens because criminals will ignore this law and continue to obtain un-serialized firearms and firearm parts”. They are going to pass this and not listen to anyone. They know this only affects honest people and not criminals. That is what they want. They fear the honest people, not the criminals. We are a threat to their power. Our duty is to get around this and any other gun control law passed because what they are doing is illegal!
THE 2nd AMENDMENT DOES NOT GRANT US THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. THE 2nd AMENDMENT TELLS THE GOVERNMENT IT CANNOT INFRINGE ON OUR RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS – PERIOD! THEREFORE, ALL GUN CONTROL UNDER THE CONSTITUTION IS ILLEGAL!
Chip, chip, chip. This is all about plugging holes in data which they already have on legal gun owners. Disallowing gun owners from building, or customizing firearms is just another toppled domino towards an end, that end being confiscation .
Why bother having any laws in Vermont? No one enforces anything especially if your of the protected class. Thousands of unregistered and uninspected vehicles on Vermont roads every day and nothing is done!!
Thousands? Those are rookie numbers! Lets get those numbers UP! Come and take it!Take my auto from my old red vans!
Travel is a right not a privilege. 4th amendment violation having to be registered and tracked everywhere.
mmmmmmmmmm cereal…
Sec. 2. Article 1 of Chapter I of the Vermont Constitution
That all persons are born equally free and independent, and have certain
natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying and
defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and
pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety; therefore slavery and indentured servitude in any form are prohibited.
Yea, looks like it’s our property, and we have a right to it. WE ARE NOT YOUR SLAVES!
Iook like so- called senator weeks is one of them! A degusting liberal leftist SWAMP Rat 🐀 bottom line a degusting Rino period!! In November vote his ass out
Period!!