JOANNA COLE
2nd Amendment Stance: EXTREMELY ANTI-GUN
District: Chittenden 06-1
(Vote for 2)
Contest: For State Representative (LOSS)
Party: Democratic

State Web Page 2016:
State Web Page 2016:
2016: 2nd Amendment Stance, Legislative Action and Voting History:
Was the ONLY Candidate to vote FOR ALL of the Burlington Charter Changes!
Brought Burlington Charter Changes BACK in 2016!
2014: 2nd Amendment Stance, Legislative Action and Voting History:
Sponsored: H.124 (BAD)
Voted YEA on H.735
Received MULTIPLE $200 campaign contributions (3!) from GunSenseVT

Additional Comments: Sponsored: H.124 (bad)
Voted YEA on H.735
Received MULTIPLE $200 campaign contributions (3!) from GunSenseVT
Was the ONLY Candidate to vote FOR ALL of the Burlington Charter Changes even after legal council said they were unconstitutional and would get the state SUED in court!
BOUGHT AND PAID FOR BY GUNSENSE FOR $600!

Mailing Address:
108 RIVERS EDGE DR
BURLINGTON, VT 05408
Phone Number: (802) 660-7175
Send Email to JOANNA COLE: JCOLE@LEG.STATE.VT.US
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2015: Sponsored H.90 (BAD) Burlington Charter Change (Ver 1) - 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.
Bill #1
2015: Sponsored H.91 (BAD) Burlington Charter Change (Ver 1) - 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.
Bill #2
2015: Sponsored H.92 (BAD) Burlington Charter Change (Ver 1) - 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.
Bill #3
2015-16: Sponsored H.250 (BAD): An act relating to possession and transfer of firearms.
This is the House version of S.31, the Universal Background Check bill!
See the description of S.31.

Bill #4
2015-16: Sponsored H.566 (BAD): Subject: Municipal government; municipal charters; City of Burlington; amendment; firearms; safe storage depository; locking device

Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to approve an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington that would require that when a firearm is not in a person’s immediate possession or control, it must be locked in a safe storage depository or, by using a locking device, rendered incapable of being fired.

Bill #5
2015-16: Sponsored H.567 (BAD): Subject: Municipal government; municipal charters; City of Burlington; amendment; firearm, ammunition, or deadly or dangerous weapon; probable cause; domestic assault; police confiscation

Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to approve an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington that would allow a police officer to confiscate temporarily a deadly or dangerous weapon from a person whom the officer has probable cause to believe has committed domestic assault.

Bill #6
2015-16: Sponsored H.568 (BAD):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
Subject: Municipal government; municipal charters; City of Burlington; amendment; premises where alcohol served; firearms possession prohibited
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to approve an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington that would prohibit a person from possessing a firearm on premises where alcohol is licensed to be served.

Bill #6
2015-16: Sponsored H.775 (BAD)
An act relating to possession and transfer of firearms
Subject: Crimes and criminal procedures; firearms; criminal background checks
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require that a criminal background check be conducted on the proposed purchaser before a firearm may be sold unless the sale is between immediate family members, by or to a law enforcement agency, or by or to a law enforcement officer or member of the U.S. Armed Forces acting within the course of his or her official duties.

Bill #7
2013-14: Sponsored H.0124 (BAD): (MAGAZINE BAN) Prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (making existing owners felons because magazines do not have date stamps on them).
Once the original owner dies, the firearm must be turned over to the autorities or the new owner will be in possession of an illegal firearm, and now a felon.
Mandating "safety" courses for ALL persons who carry concealed (precursor to full licensing, as only "approved" persons can carry concealed, any other person is a criminal).
Labeling citizens as "approved" to carry is in DIRECT VIOLATION of Article 16 of the Vermont Consitution.
There is NO restriction on "who" can carry firearms in Vermont.
Vermont is the ORIGINAL "Constitutional Carry" State, and it has served us well for over 200 years!

Bill #8
Candidate Info Sources:
2014: Burlington Charter Changes: 'There’s going to be a lot of fireworks, I suppose. And it’s an election year.'
Cole received hate mail from gun-rights advocates last year in the midst of debate over a gun bill, she said.

Source #1
1/15/2016: Rep. Joanna Cole, D-Burlington, says the proposals are not an attempt to infringe on Second Amendment rights.
"This is for safety, hunters should want this, gun owners should want this, this is just safety," said Cole.
State law says municipalities cannot regulate the use of firearms at the local level, it's the state's domain.
Joanna Cole is bought and paid for by Bloomberg.

Source #2
Proposed H.124 (firearms regulation - illegal under the Vermont Constitution):
1.) Ban on magazines with the capacity for more than 10 rounds (would outlaw almost all semi-auto PISTOLS as well)
2.) Require NIC check at gun shows (already being done voluntarily)
3.) Allow Vermont officers to enforce Federal law.
4.) Require registration and training for 'concealed carry'.
5.) Require all mental health professionals to report to NIC.
6.) Repeal prohibition on sale or use of silencers (threw us a bone on that one).

Source #3
5/14/2015: JOANNA COLE'S DESK before the Fish & Game Committee hearings on The Burlington Charter Changes
GUN SENSE VT button prominently displayed for all to see her "sponsor".

Source #4
8/4/2016: Attended Gun Sense VT Rally for Background Checks, Thursday, Aug 4 at 5 p.m.
Source #5
(2015) Voted FOR S.141 Gun Control Bill (BAD)
Source #6

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