Gun Owners of Vermont: Analysis of S.141 Voting in Detail
Listing of S.141 Voting Record and Correlation with Gun Sense Campaign Contributions to 2014 Candidates.

Candidates Accepting GunSense Money:
75		Candidates Voting WITH GunSense Money:
63		Senate Voted WITH GunSense Money:
13		House Voted WITH GunSense Money:
50		Senate Voted AGAINST GunSense Money: 0House Voted AGAINST GunSense Money: 6Gun Sense Vermont, the self-proclaimed "independent, grass-roots organization started by Vermonters, run by Vermonters", founded in 2013 has successfully bought the votes of 63 politicians that are supposed to represent the rights of ALL Vermonters, not the orders of out-of-state anti-rights organizations hell-bent on destroying firearm freedoms all across the nation "one state at a time."

To do this Gun Sense and it's out-of-state ally, Michael Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety, has spent OVER $207,000 in the last year alone, to coordinate an attack on Vermont's stunning example of responsible firearms ownership.

By defaming the good citizens and firearms dealers of the state with false accusations, falsified statistics and outright lies about federal data and operations, they have proven there is nothing they will not do to undermine the "safest state in the nation!"

REMEMBER THIS IN NOVEMBER 2016 or it will repeat every year!
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OfficeDistrictPartyNameWas candidate PRO or ANTI on the 2014 Report?Will candidate be PRO or ANTI on the 2016 Report?Committee?Committee FINAL Vote
NAY = Good		S.141 Senate Vote
(3/25/15) NAY = Good		Took GunSense Money When?How Much GunSense Money?VOTE #1: S.141 House Vote: Shall the bill be committed to the committee on Human Services?
(4/16/15) YEA = Good		VOTE #2: S.141 House Vote: Shall the report of the Committee on Judiciary be adopted in the first instance (Sections 1 and 3) of amendment?
(4/16/15) NAY = Good		VOTE #3: S.141 House Vote: Shall the bill be read a third time?
(4/16/15) NAY = Good		VOTE #4 FINAL: S.141 House Vote: Pending the recurring question, shall the bill pass in concurrence with proposal of amendment?
(4/16/15) NAY = Good
HouseAddison 1DemocraticBETTY A. NUOVOAnti-GunAnti-GunHouse JudiciaryYEANAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseAddison 1Democratic / ProgressiveAMY SHELDONAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseAddison 2DemocraticWILLEM JEWETTAnti-GunExtremely Anti-GunHouse JudiciaryYEA09/03/14$200NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseAddison 3DemocraticDIANE LANPHERAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseAddison 3RepublicanWARREN VAN WYCKPRO 2APRO 2AYEAYEANAYNAY
HouseAddison 4DemocraticDAVE SHARPEAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$200NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseAddison 4RepublicanFRED K. BASERPRO 2APRO 2ANAYNAYNAYNAY
HouseAddison 5RepublicanHARVEY T. SMITH (New Haven)PRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseAddison-RutlandIndependentALYSON EASTMANPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
SenateAddison SenateDemocraticCHRISTOPHER A. BRAYAnti-GunAnti-GunYEA09/03/14$300
SenateAddison SenateDemocraticCLAIRE AYERAnti-GunExtremely Anti-GunSenate Health & WelfareYEAAbsent09/03/14$300
HouseBennington 1DemocraticBILL BOTZOWAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseBennington 2-1DemocraticTIMOTHY R. CORCORAN IIAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseBennington 2-1DemocraticRACHAEL FIELDSAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseBennington 2-2DemocraticKIAH MORRISUnknownAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseBennington 2-2RepublicanMARY A. MORRISSEYSTRONG PRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseBennington 3DemocraticALICE MILLERAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseBennington 4 DemocraticSTEVE BERRYAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/16/14$100
HouseBennington 4 DemocraticSTEVE BERRYAnti-GunAnti-Gun10/02/14$200NAYYEAYEAYEA (explained): “This is a bill that focuses on the responsibility of legislators to protect and defend all Vermonters from those who would abuse our 2nd Amendment. I was not voting, nor being asked to vote, on the rights for citizens to bear arms. Mr. Speaker, everyone in this chamber has the responsibility to protect the most vulnerable Vermonters.”
HouseBennington 4 DemocraticCYNTHIA BROWNINGAnti-GunAnti-GunYEAYEAYEAYEA
HouseBennington-RutlandRepublicanPATTI KOMLINEAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$200NAYYEAYEAYEA (explained): “Mr. Speaker: I am proud that we, Vermonters, took up this challenging issue and found a way to keep guns out of the wrong hands while protecting the rights of law-abiding citizens. Contrary to comments made, our Veterans and others needing counseling will still be able to get their support services while keeping their guns. No ‘outside’ money or out-of-state-special interests ever influence my vote. I feel privileged to support this bill. The time for this law is long overdue.”
SenateBennington SenateDemocraticBRIAN CAMPIONAnti-GunMIXED09/03/14$200
SenateBennington SenateDemocraticBRIAN CAMPIONAnti-GunMIXEDYEA10/02/14$200
SenateBennington SenateDemocraticDICK SEARSAnti-GunPRO 2ASenate JudiciaryYEAYEA
SenateCaledonia SenateDemocraticJANE KITCHELAnti-GunAnti-GunYEA
SenateCaledonia SenateRepublicanJOE BENNINGSTRONG PRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2ASenate JudiciaryYEAYEA (special note)
HouseCaledonia-1RepublicanMARCIA ROBINSON MARTELPRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2AHouse JudiciaryNAYYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseCaledonia 2DemocraticCHIP TROIANOPRO 2AAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA (explained): “Mr. Speaker: I voted yes. I am a gun owner. For the past 30+ years as an investigator in the Public Defender system I have worked on hundreds of cases to keep Vermonters from losing their rights to possess firearms. I voted for this because it makes sense. It strongly represents states rights, it represents the wishes of a majority of Vermonters. This is not a gun control bill. This is not a background check bill. U.S. Attorney’s offices often do not prosecute firearm case due to lack of resources. This bill makes sense.”
HouseCaledonia-3RepublicanSCOTT BECKPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY (explained): “Mr. Speaker: I vote no on this bill for two reasons. I am skeptical of the undue out of state influence that several groups have imposed on the discussion over what is an appropriate gun control policy in Vermont. I also vote no because I feel that the ultimate goal of these groups is the deterioration of our 2N Amendment rights. S.141, I believe, is a first step toward this unfortunate end.”
HouseCaledonia-3RepublicanJANSSEN WILLHOITPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseCaledonia-4RepublicanMARTHA 'MARTY' FELTUSPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseCaledonia-4RepublicanRICHARD LAWRENCEPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseCaledonia-WashingtonDemocraticCATHERINE 'KITTY' TOLLAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 1DemocraticANNE T. O'BRIENAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100AbsentAbsentAbsentAbsent
HouseChittenden 2DemocraticJIM MCCULLOUGHAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 2DemocraticTERRY MACAIGAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 3DemocraticBILL FRANKAnti-GunExtremely Anti-GunHouse JudiciaryYEA09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 3DemocraticGEORGE TILLAnti-GunExtremely Anti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA (explained): “Mr. Speaker: I vote yes. When one actually looks at the facts about gun deaths in Vermont, the statistics reveal a disturbing fact: Vermont has a much higher gun death rate than most people believe. For 2013 Vermont had a gun death rate of 9.2/100,000, only a bit below the national average of 10.4/100,000. Vermont consistently has a higher gun death rate than New York, New Jersey and most of the New England states. Vermont’s firearm death rate is double the rate in New York and almost 3 times the rate in Massachusetts. Ninety percent of Vermont gun deaths are by suicide. We have the highest teen suicide rate in New England. S.141 takes a small step in the right direction. It is not enough but it is a step. We do, in fact, have a gun problem in Vermont – that problem, today, is suicide. Both the mental health provision and the Vermont gun shop project are steps on the path to reducing the public health scourge of the impulsive act of suicide by firearm – which claims on average 60 Vermonters per year.”
HouseChittenden 4-1DemocraticMIKE YANTACHKARabidly Anti-GunRabidly Anti-Gun09/03/14$200NAYYEAYEAYEA: “Mr. Speaker: I voted yes for this bill. Why? It was not money from Michael Bloomberg (I didn’t get any). I certainly didn’t get any from the NRA or the Vermont Sportsmen’s Federation. What had the most influence on me was the murder of 20 second graders and 6 of their teachers by a demented individual in Newtown, CT. We cannot forget them.”
Rep Yantachka LIED to the House on 4/16/15 because he DID receive money from Gun Sense VT to buy his vote. $200 was sent to him on 9/3/2014.
HouseChittenden 4-2DemocraticBILL LIPPERTAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 5-1DemocraticKATE WEBBAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA: “Mr. Speaker: This is a bill that both respects the second amendment and protects public safety. Vermont has a strong culture of gun responsibility but giving easy access to violent felons has never been part of that. Federal law already prohibits dangerous people from possessing weapons, but right now aspects of this law can’t be enforced at the state level. We want our state to be a place where a violent felon knows that if he or she has a gun they will be prosecuted. We want the family members of those who have recently been adjudicated as a danger to themselves to know that if their loved one tries to buy a gun at a gun shop, the background check will stop them. We want to be clear that people can recover from mental illness, and that if someone who has been previously adjudicated gets better, there is a process in place so that they can get their rights restored. The bill does all of this, while carefully protecting the right to bear arms.”
HouseChittenden 5-2DemocraticJOAN G. LENESAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-1DemocraticJOANNA COLEAnti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun08/22/14$200
HouseChittenden 6-1DemocraticJOANNA COLEAnti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun09/03/14$200
HouseChittenden 6-1DemocraticJOANNA COLEAnti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun10/02/14$200NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-1RepublicanKURT WRIGHTAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100YEAYEAYEAYEA (explained): “Mr. Speaker: I respect differing opinions on this issue, and I respect and understand concerns expressed that this will be just a ‘first step’. However, I support this legislation because it is a recognition that there are times that people should not have access to guns, even if only temporarily. I have the utmost respect for veterans, including those that served this country in Iraq. But we need to be clear that any veteran that needs help after returning home and is in need of treatment has nothing to fear from this bill. But IF a veteran, or anyone, has developed mental health issues such that they are a ‘danger to themselves or others’ then I would want that person’s name on the National Data Base. I only wish that the individual that shot and killed Chris Kyle and his friend had been on that list.”
HouseChittenden 6-2DemocraticJEAN O'SULLIVANAnti-GunAnti-Gun07/24/14$200
HouseChittenden 6-2DemocraticJEAN O'SULLIVANAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-3DemocraticJILL KROWINSKIAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-3DemocraticCURT MCCORMACKAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-4ProgressiveCHRISTOPHER A. PEARSONAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-4DemocraticKESHA RAMExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-5DemocraticJOHANNAH LEDDY DONOVANAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-5DemocraticMARY M. SULLIVANUnknownAnti-Gun09/03/14$200NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-6DemocraticBARBARA RACHELSONAnti-GunExtremely Anti-GunHouse JudiciaryYEA09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-7DemocraticCLEMENT J. BISSONNETTEAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 6-7Progressive / DemocraticDIANA GONZALEZUnknownAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 7-1DemocraticMARTIN LALONDEUnknownAnti-GunHouse JudiciaryYEANAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 7-2DemocraticANN PUGHAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100AbsentAbsentAbsentAbsent
HouseChittenden 7-3DemocraticHELEN HEADAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 7-4DemocraticMAIDA F. TOWNSENDAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 8-1DemocraticDEBBIE EVANSAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 8-1RepublicanLINDA K. MYERSMIXEDPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseChittenden 8-2RepublicanPAUL DAMESTRONG PRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2AYEAYEANAYNAY
HouseChittenden 8-2DemocraticTIM JERMANAnti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun09/03/14$200
HouseChittenden 8-2DemocraticTIM JERMANAnti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun10/02/14$1,500NAYYEAYEAYEA (explained): “Mr. Speaker: I vote yes on behalf of all the victims of gun violence in my community. This bill begins an important dialog on gun suicide, and it helps to protect the public from convicted felons and those with serious mental health issues while protecting their constitutional rights.”
HouseChittenden 8-3RepublicanROBERT L. BANCROFTUnknownPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseChittenden 9-1DemocraticJIM CONDONAnti-GunPRO 2AYEAYEANAYNAY
HouseChittenden 9-1RepublicanJOEY A. PURVISPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY (explained): “Mr. Speaker: Vermonters, first in our own state constitution, and later in the American Bill of Rights, have always understood and preserved our right to protect ourselves without infringement from Government – be it local, state or federal. The Green Mountain Boys would have been declared insane to take up arms against the crown of England. I vote ‘NO’ to take a stand for nearly 250 years of tradition and to protect the right to bear arms for future generations of Vermonters."
HouseChittenden 9-2RepublicanPATRICK BRENNANPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseChittenden 9-2DemocraticMAUREEN P. DAKIN (Colchester)UnknownAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseChittenden 10RepublicanRONALD E. HUBERTPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY (explained): “Mr. Speaker: ‘The people have a right to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State’ are words Vermonters have lived by since July 8, 1977. Now, nearly two and a half centuries later, this founding principle is being challenged by S.141. Vermonters, first in our own state constitution, and later in the American Bill of Rights, have always understood and preserved our right to protect ourselves without infringement from Government – be it local, state or federal. I vote ‘NO’ to stand up for nearly 250 years of tradition and to protect the right to bear arms for future generations of Vermonters."
HouseChittenden 10RepublicanDON TURNER JRPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAY (explained)NAY
SenateChittenden SenateRepublicanDIANE B. SNELLINGAnti-GunAnti-GunYEA09/03/14$300
SenateChittenden SenateDemocraticVIRGINIA 'GINNY' LYONSAnti-GunAnti-GunSenate Health & WelfareYEAYEA09/03/14$300
SenateChittenden SenateDemocraticMICHAEL SIROTKINAnti-GunAnti-GunYEA
SenateChittenden SenateDemocraticPHIL BARUTHExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-GunYEA09/03/14$300
SenateChittenden SenateDemocratic / ProgressiveTIM ASHEExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-GunSenate JudiciaryYEAYEA09/03/14$300
SenateChittenden SenateDemocratic / ProgressiveDAVID ZUCKERMANAnti-GunAnti-GunYEA09/03/14$300
HouseEssex-CaledoniaRepublican / DemocraticCONNIE QUIMBYPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseEssex-Caledonia-OrleansRepublicanPAUL D. LEFEBVREUnknownPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
SenateEssex-Orleans SenateDemocraticJOHN S. RODGERSPRO 2APRO 2ANAY
SenateEssex-Orleans SenateDemocraticROBERT A. STARRAnti-GunPRO 2ANAY
HouseFranklin 1RepublicanCAROLYN WHITNEY BRANAGANAnti-GunPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseFranklin 2IndependentBARBARA S. MURPHYPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseFranklin 3-1DemocraticKATHLEEN C. KEENANMIXEDPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseFranklin 3-1RepublicanCOREY PARENTUnknownPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseFranklin 3-2RepublicanEILEEN 'LYNN' DICKINSONMIXEDPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseFranklin 4RepublicanMARIANNA GAMACHEUnknownPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY (explained): “Mr. Speaker: Most Vermonters, in a time when the state is facing a cost of living crisis and struggling to provide economic opportunities, may be wondering why the legislature is wasting time wrestling over legislation that will impede their constitutional right. The answer is simple. Tens of thousands of dollars in special interest money from outside of Vermont has poured into campaigns, lobbyists and in marketing efforts designed to scare constituents into believing we have a gun violence problem in Vermont. I vote ‘NO’ because this is not legislation advanced by the people of Vermont. It’s legislation pushed by special interest groups seeking to use our state as a pawn to advance their own national agenda. This legislation isn’t about a safer Vermont. It’s about limiting your rights as Vermonters and Americans, and paying political debts for campaign contributions from outside interest groups.
HouseFranklin 4RepublicanBRIAN K. SAVAGEPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseFranklin 5RepublicanSTEVE BEYORPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseFranklin 5RepublicanALBERT 'CHUCK' PEARCEPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseFranklin 6DemocraticDANIEL F. CONNORAnti-GunPRO 2A09/03/14$100NAYNAYNAYNAY
HouseFranklin 7RepublicanLARRY G. FISKEUnknownPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY (explained): “Mr. Speaker: Most Vermonters, in a time when the state is facing a cost of living crisis and struggling to provide economic opportunities, may be wondering why the legislature is wasting time wrestling over legislation that will impede their constitutional right. The answer is simple. Tens of thousands of dollars in special interest money from outside of Vermont has poured into campaigns, lobbyists and in marketing efforts designed to scare constituents into believing we have a gun violence problem in Vermont. I vote ‘NO’ because this is not legislation advanced by the people of Vermont. It’s legislation pushed by special interest groups seeking to use our state as a pawn to advance their own national agenda. This legislation isn’t about a safer Vermont. It’s about limiting your rights as Vermonters and Americans, and paying political debts for campaign contributions from outside interest groups.
SenateFranklin SenateRepublicanDUSTIN ALLARD DEGREEPRO 2APRO 2ANAY
SenateFranklin SenateRepublicanNORM MCALLISTERPRO 2APRO 2ANAY
SenateGrand Isle SenateDemocraticRICHARD 'DICK' MAZZAMIXEDPRO 2ANAY
HouseGrand Isle-ChittendenDemocraticMITZI JOHNSONAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseGrand Isle-ChittendenDemocratic/RepublicanROBERT C. KREBSUnknownAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseLamoille 1RepublicanHEIDI E. SCHEUERMANNPRO 2AAnti-GunYEAYEAYEAYEA
HouseLamoille 2DemocraticLINDA J. MARTINAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100AbsentAbsentAbsentAbsent
HouseLamoille 2DemocraticMARK E. WOODWARD Anti-GunPRO 2A09/03/14$100YEANAYNAYNAY
HouseLamoille 3RepublicanBERNARD C. JUSKIEWICZPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
SenateLamoille SenateRepublicanRICHARD A. WESTMANPRO 2AAnti-GunYEA
HouseLamoille-WashingtonDemocraticAVRAM PATTAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseLamoille-WashingtonDemocraticSHAP SMITH (Morrisville)Anti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$500Not VotingNot VotingNot VotingNot Voting
HouseOrange 1Democratic / ProgressiveSUSAN HATCH DAVISSTRONG PRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2A09/03/14$100YEANAYNAYNAY
HouseOrange 1RepublicanRODNEY GRAHAMPRO 2APRO 2AYEAAbsentAbsentNAY (explained): “Mr. Speaker: Most Vermonters, in a time when the state is facing a cost of living crisis and struggling to provide economic opportunities, may be wondering why the legislature is wasting time wrestling over legislation that will impede their constitutional right. The answer is simple. Tens of thousands of dollars in special interest money from outside of Vermont has poured into campaigns, lobbyists and in marketing efforts designed to scare constituents into believing we have a gun violence problem in Vermont. I vote ‘NO’ because this is not legislation advanced by the people of Vermont. It’s legislation pushed by special interest groups seeking to use our state as a pawn to advance their own national agenda. This legislation is not about a safer Vermont. It’s about limiting your Constitutional rights as Vermonters and Americans, and paying political debts to outside interest groups.
HouseOrange 2DemocraticSARAH COPELAND HANZASAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
SenateOrange SenateDemocraticMARK A. MACDONALDAnti-GunAnti-GunYEA
HouseOrange-CaledoniaDemocraticCHIP CONQUESTAnti-GunAnti-GunHouse JudiciaryYEANAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseOrange-Washington-AddisonDemocraticPATSY FRENCHAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseOrange-Washington-AddisonDemocraticMARJORIE RYERSONAnti-GunAnti-GunAbsentAbsentAbsentYEA
HouseOrleans 1RepublicanLOREN T. SHAW (Derby)PRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseOrleans 1RepublicanLYNN D. BATCHELORPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY (explained): “Vermonters, first in our own state constitution, and later in the American Bill of Rights, have always understood and preserved our right to protect ourselves without infringement from Government – be it local, state or federal. I vote “NO” to stand up for nearly 250 years of tradition and to protect the right to bear arms for future generations of Vermonters.”
HouseOrleans 2RepublicanMICHAEL J. MARCOTTEPRO 2APRO 2AYEAAbsentAbsentNAY
HouseOrleans 2RepublicanGARY VIENSUnknownSTRONG PRO 2AHouse JudiciaryNAYYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseOrleans-CaledoniaRepublicanVICKI STRONGPRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2AHouse JudiciaryNAYYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseOrleans-CaledoniaDemocraticSAM YOUNGAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseOrleans-LamoilleRepublicanMARK HIGLEYPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland 1RepublicanPATRICIA A. MCCOYUnknownPRO 2AYEAYEANAYNAY
HouseRutland 2RepublicanTHOMAS 'TOM' BURDITTPRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2AHouse JudiciaryNAYYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland 2DemocraticDAVE POTTERAnti-GunPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland 3RepublicanWILLIAM 'BILL' CANFIELDPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland 3RepublicanROBERT 'BOB' HELMSTRONG PRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland 4RepublicanTHOMAS P. TERENZINIPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY (explained): "Mr. Speaker: ‘The people have a right to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State’ are words Vermonters have lived by since July 8, 1977. Now, nearly two and a half centuries later, this founding principle is being challenged by S.141. Vermonters, first in our own state constitution, and later in the American Bill of Rights, have always understood and preserved our right to protect ourselves without infringement from Government – local, state or federal. I vote ‘NO’ to stand up for nearly 250 years of tradition and to protect the right to bear arms for future generations of Vermonters."
HouseRutland 5-1RepublicanPETER FAGANAnti-GunPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland 5-2RepublicanLARRY 'COOPER' CUPOLIPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland 5-3DemocraticHERB RUSSELLAnti-GunPRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland 5-4RepublicanDOUGLAS GAGEPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland 6RepublicanCHARLES 'BUTCH' SHAW (Pittsford)PRO 2APRO 2AYEANAY (explained)NAYNAY (explained): “Mr. Speaker: ‘The people have a right to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State’ are words Vermonters have lived by since July 8, 1977. Now, nearly two and a half centuries later, this founding principle is being challenged by S.141. I vote ‘NO’ to stand up for nearly 250 years of tradition and to protect the right to bear arms for future generations of Vermonters."
HouseRutland 6DemocraticSTEPHEN A. CARRAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseRutland-BenningtonDemocraticROBIN CHESNUT-TANGERMANExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
SenateRutland SenateRepublicanBRIAN P. COLLAMOREPRO 2APRO 2ASenate Health & WelfareNAYNAY
SenateRutland SenateRepublicanKEVIN J. MULLINSTRONG PRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2ANAY
SenateRutland SenateRepublicanPEG FLORYSTRONG PRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2ANAY
HouseRutland-Windsor 1RepublicanJOB TATEPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseRutland-Windsor 2RepublicanDENNIS J. DEVEREUXPRO 2APRO 2AYEAYEANAYNAY
HouseWashington 1RepublicanANNE B. DONAHUEPRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2AYEAYEANAYNAY
HouseWashington 1RepublicanPATTI J. LEWISPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAYNAYNAY
HouseWashington 2RepublicanROB LACLAIRPRO 2APRO 2AYEAYEANAYNAY
HouseWashington 2RepublicanFRANCIS 'TOPPER' MCFAUNPRO 2APRO 2AYEANAY (explained)NAYNAY: VOTE #2
HouseWashington 3DemocraticTOMMY J. WALZAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100
HouseWashington 3DemocraticTOMMY J. WALZAnti-GunAnti-Gun10/06/14$200NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWashington 3IndependentPAUL POIRIERPRO 2APRO 2AAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsent
HouseWashington 4DemocraticMARY S. HOOPERAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWashington 4DemocraticWARREN F. KITZMILLERAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWashington 5DemocraticTONY KLEINAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/19/14$300
HouseWashington 5DemocraticTONY KLEINAnti-GunAnti-Gun10/07/14$1,500NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWashington 6DemocraticJANET ANCELExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWashington 7DemocraticMAXINE GRADAnti-GunExtremely Anti-GunHouse JudiciaryYEANAYYEAYEA (explained)YEA
HouseWashington 7IndependentADAM GRESHINAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
SenateWashington SenateDemocraticANN CUMMINGSAnti-GunAnti-GunYEA09/03/14$300
SenateWashington SenateProgressive / DemocraticANTHONY POLLINAAnti-GunAnti-GunSenate Health & WelfareYEAYEA09/03/14$300
SenateWashington SenateRepublicanWILLIAM 'BILL' DOYLEPRO 2APRO 2AAbsent
HouseWashington-ChittendenDemocraticREBECCA ELLISAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$300NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWashington-ChittendenDemocraticTOM STEVENSExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA (explained): “Mr. Speaker: I voted yes to give our public safety officers the tools to keep guns from convicted felons and those who have been judged to be a danger to themselves or others. Our responsibility is to pass law that balances the interests and safety of all Vermonters. This bill does that. As Justice Scalia wrote, the rights under the 2nd Amendment are not unlimited, and it should not be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill.”
HouseWindham 1RepublicanMICHAEL 'MIKE' HEBERTSTRONG PRO 2ASTRONG PRO 2A09/03/14$100YEANAYNAYNAY
HouseWindham 2-1DemocraticVALERIE A. STUARTAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindham 2-2Democratic / ProgressiveMOLLIE S. BURKEAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindham 2-3DemocraticTRISTAN TOLENOAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA (explained): “Mr. Speaker: Two essential truths of this bill shaped my yes vote: judged strictly on what the bill itself actually does, it is narrow in scope, rational and appropriate. Beyond that, the bill fixes a gap in the current system by establishing a fair process to restore rights.”
HouseWindham 3DemocraticCAROLYN W. PARTRIDGEUnknownAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindham 3DemocraticMATTHEW A. TRIEBERAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindham 4DemocraticDAVID L. DEENExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA (explained): “Mr. Speaker: In passing S.141 we Vermonters have taken a focused and valuable step to increase the safety of all Vermonters while protecting the rights of Vermonters who chose to buy and own guns.”
HouseWindham 4DemocraticMIKE MROWICKIExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAAbsent
HouseWindham 5DemocraticEMILY LONGUnknownAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindham 6DemocraticANN MANWARINGAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
SenateWindham SenateDemocraticBECCA BALINTAnti-GunAnti-GunYEA09/03/14$300
SenateWindham SenateDemocraticJEANETTE K. WHITEAnti-GunExtremely Anti-GunSenate JudiciaryYEAYEA09/10/14$500
HouseWindham-BenningtonIndependentLAURA SIBILIAPRO 2APRO 2AYEAYEANAYNAY
HouseWindham-Bennington-WindsorDemocratic / Republican / ProgressiveOLIVER K. OLSENUnknownPRO 2A09/03/14$100NAYYEANAYNAY
HouseWindsor 1DemocraticJOHN BARTHOLOMEWAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindsor 1DemocraticDONNA SWEANEYAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindsor 2DemocraticMARK HUNTLEYPRO 2AAnti-Gun09/03/14$100YEAAbsentAbsentYEA (explained): “Mr. Speaker: I love this work – compelling and difficult, often requires intestinal fortitude. On the fence, for all the wrong reasons – I respect my responsibility as an elected official – but after a dunning email (which I will not read) demanding me to vote no…or else, I chose to support this ‘as he said “Nothing Burger”’, as I do not respond well to bullying.”
HouseWindsor 3-1DemocraticLEIGH J. DAKIN (Chester)PRO 2AAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindsor 3-2DemocraticALICE M. EMMONSAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindsor 3-2DemocraticROBERT 'BOB' FORGUITESUnknownAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindsor 4-1DemocraticTEO ZAGARAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindsor 4-2DemocraticKEVIN 'COACH' CHRISTIEAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindsor 4-2DemocraticGABRIELLE LUCKEUnknownAnti-GunYEAYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindsor 5DemocraticALISON H. CLARKSONExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-GunAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsent
SenateWindsor SenateDemocraticALICE W. NITKAAnti-GunMIXEDSenate JudiciaryYEAYEA
SenateWindsor SenateDemocraticJOHN CAMPBELLAnti-GunRabidly Anti-GunYEA09/03/14$500
SenateWindsor SenateDemocraticRICHARD 'DICK' MCCORMACKExtremely Anti-GunExtremely Anti-GunSenate Health & WelfareYEAYEA09/03/14$300
HouseWindsor-Orange 1DemocraticSARAH E. BUXTONAnti-GunPRO 2A09/03/14$100
HouseWindsor-Orange 1DemocraticSARAH E. BUXTONAnti-GunPRO 2A10/02/14$200AbsentYEANAYNAY
HouseWindsor-Orange 2DemocraticTIM BRIGLINUnknownUnknownAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsent
HouseWindsor-Orange 2DemocraticJIM MASLANDAnti-GunAnti-Gun07/24/14$300
HouseWindsor-Orange 2DemocraticJIM MASLANDAnti-GunAnti-Gun09/03/14$100NAYYEAYEAYEA
HouseWindsor-RutlandProgressive / DemocraticSANDY HAASAnti-GunAnti-GunNAYYEAYEAYEA

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