2020 Gun Owners of Vermont Candidate Report
DAVID ZUCKERMAN
2nd Amendment Stance: EXTREMELY ANTI-GUN
District: State (gov)
Contest: GOVERNOR
Party: PROG/DEM

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Additional Comments: Zuckerman has moved up from Senator to Lt. Gov, and is now running for Governor!
Part of the GunSense VT inner circle.
Voted YEA on H.735
received a $300 campaign contribution from GunSenseVT.

Mailing Address:
PO BOX 9354
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT 05407
Phone Number: (802) 448-5715
Send Email to DAVID ZUCKERMAN: ZUCKERMANFORVT@GMAIL.COM
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7/30/2020: VTDigger Dividing lines: Where candidates for the top two offices stand on the issues
"— Supports a 24-hour waiting period for gun purchases.
— Open to supporting a requirement that all guns kept in a home need to be stored with a lock, though not 100% committed to the idea."

Source #1
8/4/2016: Attended Gun Sense VT Rally for Background Checks, Thursday, Aug 4 at 5 p.m.
Source #2
8/5/2016: “These statistics here showing that gun owners and non-gun owners alike think that universal background checks are a very common sense and reasonable step towards public safety,” he said.
A number of candidates referenced a VPR poll suggesting that 89 percent of Vermonters, including 82 percent of gun owners, want universal background checks.

Source #3
7/25/16: On gun rights, all three Democrats said they would support universal background checks. Smith and Ram added they would ban guns in bars and take away guns of people accused of domestic violence — policies that rankle gun owners and have failed to move beyond Burlington’s failed charter changes.
Zuckerman suggested anything is on the table, including regulation of semi-automatic magazine capacity. However, he said none of his gun control views would stop a law-abiding Vermonter buy or shoot firearms.
“None of those things stop any U.S. or Vermont citizen from getting the gun they want if they don’t have that criminal background record,” Zuckerman said.

Source #4
7/13/2016: Seven Days "Rally Will Promote Universal Background Checks on Gun Sales"
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6/23/2016: “It seems like [semi-automatic firearms] are not really necessary to the world of hunting and self defense. If you’re using a pistol or rifle for self defense, that should do. But, I just think it’s not necessary to have semi-automatic weapons for the most part. (WCAX, 6/22/16) – David Zuckerman, Democrat candidate for Lt. Governor.
Source #6
Progressives announce slate of 21 candidates
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PROGRESSIVE PARTY Platform: Develop effective state gun control measures, such as universal background checks, safe storage regulations and an end to the violent felon loophole. The VPP views the issues of gun violence as both a criminal and health issue for Vermonters.
Source #8
2015: Zuckerman announces run for Lt. Governor.
Source #9
12/10/2015: "Zuckerman Launches Lt. Gov. Bid, Focusing on Progressive Values"
Zuckerman is a long-time anti-gun senator that has done much to further gun control in Vermont.

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