VT: STOP anti-gun legislation from advancing in the House!
By Grant Clarkson
Last week anti gunners in Vermont introduced a large group of bills that could affect your Second Amendment rights. The list of bills that need to be OPPOSED can be seen below:
H 45 — Prohibits the possession of firearms on premises where alcohol is licensed to be served. This bill would create gun-free zones in many restaurants and bars around the state. It’s already obvious that gun-free zones strip law-abiding citizens of the right to self-defense, but this wrongful legislation has already been tried before.
In 2023, Maryland tried to pass a similar bar and restaurant handgun ban within SB1 – the Gun Safety Act of 2023, but the portions of that bill restricting carry in bars and restaurants was struck down by a Federal Judge the following year. H 45 was read first time and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary on January 21st.
H 264 — Expands Vermont’s mandatory firearm storage laws. This bill was read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary on February 19th.
H 418 — Imposes an 11% excise tax on licensed firearm dealers and ammunition vendors on the sale of firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition. As always, these taxes end up affecting gun
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