Historical Vermont Legislation
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Menu #12021-2022 Gun Control Legislation:

1) H.110 BAD. An act relating to a 48-hour waiting period for firearms transfers
2.) H.132 BAD. An act relating to possession of firearms by persons subject to final relief from abuse orders
3.) H.133 BAD. An act relating to emergency relief from abuse orders and relinquishment of firearms
4.) H.145 BAD. An act relating to amending the standards for law enforcement use of force
THIS BILL IS ACTUALLY TARGETED AT YOUR RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE!
13 V.S.A. § 2305 was amended to restrict JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
5.) H.288 BAD. An act relating to background checks for firearms sales
6.) H.343 BAD. An act relating to municipal regulation of firearms discharge (reintroduced 2023)
7.) S.4 BAD. An act relating to a 48-hour waiting period for firearms transfers
8.) S.30 BAD. An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms within hospital buildings (PASSED)
9.) S.31 BAD. An act relating to crimes and criminal procedures related to firearms
9.)(1) require a 72-hour 7 waiting period for all firearms sales;
9.)(2) repeal the statute that permits large capacity ammunition feeding devices to be manufactured in Vermont;
9.)(3) require that, when a firearm is not in a person’s immediate possession or control, the firearm must be locked in a safe storage depository or rendered incapable of being fired;
9.)(4) permit a family or household member to file a petition for an Emergency Risk Protection Order; and
9.)(5) authorize health care providers to inform a law enforcement officer when the health care provider reasonably believes that a patient poses an extreme risk of causing harm to himself or herself or another person by purchasing, possessing, or receiving a dangerous weapon or by having a dangerous weapon.
10.) S.63 BAD. An act relating to the prohibition of school resource officers
(REMOVAL OF LEO FIREARMS FROM SCHOOLS TO LEAVE OUR CHILDREN DEFENSELESS!)
11.) S.145 BAD. An act relating to permitting municipalities to regulate open carrying of firearms
12.) S.182 BAD. An act relating to prohibiting paramilitary training camps (reintroduced 2023)		2021-2022 Gun Control Bills
Menu #22019-2020 Gun Control Legislation:

1) H.7 An act relating to second degree aggravated domestic assault
2) H.30 An act relating to relief from abuse orders and relinquishment of firearms and other dangerous or deadly weapons
3) H.159 An act relating to establishing a waiting period for firearms sales
4) H.203 An act relating to negligent storage of firearms
5) H.211 An act relating to prohibiting the use of air guns to take big game
6) H.329 An act relating to safe storage of firearms
7) H.600 An act relating to firearm suspicious activity reporting
8) H.610 An act relating to firearms and domestic violence
9) S.22 An act relating to firearms (Subject: Criminal procedures; firearms; waiting periods; safe storage)
10) S26 An act relating to firearms and three-dimensional printers
11) S.72 An act relating to extreme risk protection orders
12) An act relating to a statewide standard and policy for law enforcement use of force (Made changes to Vermont's "Justifiable Homicide" statute! - MORE changes made in 2021!)
13) An act relating to firearms procedures (LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE BAN; FIREARMS TRANSFERS; BACKGROUND CHECKS; HAND GUN TRANSFERS; WAITING PERIOD)
14) S.258 An act relating to a 48-hour waiting period for firearms transfers
15) An act relating to crimes and criminal procedures related to firearms (1 - require a 72-hour waiting period for all firearms sales; 2 - repeal the statute that permits large capacity ammunition feeding devices to be manufactured in Vermont; 3 - require that, when a firearm is not in a person’s immediate possession or control, the firearm must be locked in a safe storage depository or rendered incapable of being fired; 4 - permit a family or household member to file a petition for an Emergency Risk Protection Order; and 5 - authorize health care providers to inform a law enforcement to obtain Emergency Risk Protection Order)
16) S.329 An act relating to prohibiting carrying a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs		2019-2020 Gun Control Bills
Menu #32017-2018 Gun Control Legislation:

Overview:
2017:
1.) H.6 (Anti-Hunting) An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Montpelier regarding the regulation of its public water supply sources.
2.) H.40 (Anti-Hunting) An act relating to the use of internal combustion engines on public water sources
3.) H.60 An act relating to the hunting of coyotes
4.) H.151 An act relating to requiring background checks for the transfer of firearms (Universal Background Checks v3.0)
5. H.206 An act relating to adding post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of qualified medical conditions for therapeutic use of cannabis and waiving the three-month professional-patient relationship requirement for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder
6.) H.207 An act relating to therapeutic use of marijuana for relieving symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
7.) H220 An act relating to the sale of ivory or rhinoceros horn
8.) H.262 An act relating to the licensing of nuisance wildlife control operators
9.) H.336 An act relating to membership of the Fish and Wildlife Board
10.) H.422 An act relating to removal of firearms from a person arrested or cited for domestic assault. THIS and S.221 are the most dangerous bills of the 2017-18 session!
It is all about CONFISCATION!
11.) S.6 An act relating to requiring background checks for the transfer of firearms (Universal Background Checks v3.0)
12.) S.117 An act relating to the sale of ivory or rhinoceros horn.
13.) H.876 An act relating to prohibiting bump-fire stocks for firearms.
14.) S.221 An act relating to establishing extreme risk protection orders.		2017-2018 Gun Control Legislation Overview
Menu #42017-2018 Gun Control Legislation Details:
H.422 An act relating to removal of firearms from a person arrested or cited for domestic assault.		H.422 An act relating to removal of firearms from a person arrested or cited for domestic assault.
Menu #52017-2018 Gun Control Legislation Details:
H.876 An act relating to prohibiting bump-fire stocks for firearms.		H.876 An act relating to prohibiting bump-fire stocks for firearms.
Menu #62017-2018 Gun Control Legislation Details:
S.221 An act relating to establishing extreme risk protection orders.		S.221 An act relating to establishing extreme risk protection orders.
Menu #72015-2016 Gun Control Legislation:

1) H.90 An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington regarding police confiscation or seizure of deadly or dangerous weapons
2) H.91 An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington requiring firearms to be locked in safe storage depositories or placed in locking devices
3) H.92 An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington prohibiting firearms on properties of establishments licensed to serve alcohol on premises
4) H.296 An act relating to sport shooting ranges
5) H.297 An act relating to the sale of ivory or rhinoceros horn
6) H.460 An act relating to prohibiting the use of lead ammunition for the taking of wildlife
7) H.566 An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington requiring firearms to be locked in safe storage depositories or placed in locking devices
8) H.567 An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington regarding police confiscation of deadly or dangerous weapons
9) H.568 An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington prohibiting possession of firearms on premises where alcohol is licensed to be served
10) H.709 An act relating to homeowner's insurance and gun possession
11) H.775 An act relating to possession and transfer of firearms
12) S.31 An act relating to possession and transfer of firearms
13) S.141 An act relating to possession of firearms
14). HR.11 House resolution relating to amending House Rules to allow municipal charter bills to be read three times without referral to committee		2015-2016 Gun Control Bills
Menu #82015-2016: Universal Background Check Legislation: (S.31 & S.141)

The SECOND gun control bill (S.141) passed into law in Vermont in two years!

Find out how & why:
- S.31 & S.141 were an anti-gun conspiracy
- S.31 was stopped by Vermont's gun owning community!
- S.31 & S.141 was pushed by Bloomberg Money
- Gun Sense VT was exposed as taking orders and money from out of state!		S141 Gun Control Bill Details
Menu #92013-2014 Gun Control Legislation:

1) H.0124 Title: An act relating to firearms regulation
2) H.0125 Title: Internal security and public safety; disposition of unlawful firearms; firearm safety training
3) H.0243 Title: Crimes; weapons; negligent storage of a firearm
4) H.0335 Title: Criminal procedures; firearms
5) H.0336 Title: Crimes; firearms; use in felony; reckless endangerment
6) H.0413 Title: Crimes; Uniform Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act
7) H.0467 Title: Criminal procedures; firearms; Department of Mental Health reporting
8) H.0706 Title: Crimes; possession of dangerous or deadly weapons on school property
9) H.0735 Title: Executive Branch and Judiciary fees (FIREARM CONFISCATION)
10) H.0825 Title: Crimes; weapons; firearms; possession by violent felons
11) H.0830 Title: Professions and occupations; doctors and physicians; other health care providers
12) S.0032 Title: Crimes; weapons; possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices
13) S.0094 Title: Criminal procedures; firearms; Department of Mental Health
14) S.0095 Title: Crimes; weapons; negligent storage of a firearm
15) S.0118 Title: Commerce and trade; precious metal dealers, pawnbrokers
16) S.0178 Title: Crimes; possession of dangerous or deadly weapons on school property
17) S.0216 Title: Crimes and criminal procedure; burglary		2013-2014 Vermont Legislative Oath Breakers
Menu #10H.735 2014 Analysis.
The first gun control bill to pass into law in Vermont in years!

Find out why:
- H.735 is unconstitutional
- H.735 was an anti-gun conspiracy
- H.735 was pushed through in a 'fee' bill
- Was destined to pass by the Governor		H735 Gun Control Bill Details

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