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Amid Debate, Lawmakers Get Hands-On Look At Guns
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The display of guns at the Statehouse – a place where firearms are otherwise prohibited – was the idea of Essex Representative Linda Waite-Simpson, the sponsor of a bill introduced this week that would ban ammunition magazines of more than 10 rounds.VPR News
Gun Display At Statehouse To Educate Lawmakers In “Firearms 101”
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The types of weapons that might be included in gun control proposals will be on display at the Vermont Statehouse on Friday. The idea behind the show-and-tell is to give lawmakers what they need to know about firearms to have an informed debate on the issue.VPR News
Withdrawal Of Gun Control Bill Disappoints Community Advocates
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Over the past month several Vermont communities have been calling for tighter gun control. In the Upper Valley, petitioners are encouraging Vermont lawmakers to take up the issue. But the sponsor of the only gun control bill on the table says there isn’t enough support to move it forward.VPR News
Speaker Smith Says Any Gun Bill Needs To Start In Senate
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Many Vermont lawmakers say gun control legislation would be best handled at the federal level. But House Speaker Shap Smith says if a bill is debated in Montpelier, it needs to emerge first from the Senate.VPR News
Vt. Mayors Call For Ban On Felons Getting Weapons
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Mayors from seven of the state’s eight cities held a news conference Tuesday to outline proposals for the Legislature. Proposals included the call for a state law banning convicted felons from getting firearms, to match the current federal law.VPR News
Shumlin Says Gun Control Must Be A 50-State Solution
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Governor Peter Shumlin says Vermont should not enact stronger gun laws on its own. He says gun laws should be set nationally, not state-by-state.VPR News
Burlington Council Approves Weapons Ban
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City officials in Vermont’s largest city have passed a ban on assault weapons, despite state statute that prohibits such ordinances.VPR News
Burlington Council Takes Up Gun Ban Resolution
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The right to bear arms is the law of the land. But after an unprecedented series of shooting rampages last year, some state and local governments are now considering bans on assault weapons on their streets.VPR News
