| 2020 Gun Owners of Vermont Candidate Report |
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| RICHARD 'DICK' MCCORMACK |
| 2nd Amendment Stance: FANATICALLY ANTI-GUN |
| District: WDR 1 |
| Contest: STATE SENATOR (incumbent) |
| Party: DEMOCRATIC |
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State Web Page 2018:
State Web Page 2018: |
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Additional Comments: 2020: Voted FOR S.169 (bad).
2020: Co-sponsored S.259: “No carrying of semi-automatic assault weapons in public places.” |
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Mailing Address:
127 CLEVELAND BROOK RD
BETHEL, VT 05032
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| Phone Number: (802) 793-6417 |
| Send Email to RICHARD 'DICK' MCCORMACK: DMCCORMACK127@GMAIL.COM |
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Candidate's Actions on Gun Control Bills:
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2021-2022 Gun Bills: |
Bill #10: 2021-2022: VOTED FOR S.4 (ACT 87) (BAD): An act relating to procedures involving firearms
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2022/S.4 |
Bill #9: 2021-2022: VOTED FOR S.30 (BAD): An act relating to prohibiting possession of firearms within hospital buildings
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2022/S.30 |
2019-2020 Gun Bills: |
Bill #8: 2019-2020: SPONSOR S.268 (BAD) An act relating to crimes and criminal procedures related to firearms
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2020/S.268 |
2017-2018 Gun Bills: |
Bill #7: 2017-2018: Voted FOR H.422 (BAD). Unanimous vote in both House and Senate.
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2018/H.422 |
Bill #6: 2017-2018: SPONSORED S.6 (BAD)
An act relating to requiring background checks for the transfer of firearms (Universal Background Checks v3.0)
http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2018/S.6 |
Bill #5: 2017-2018: Voted FOR S.55 (BAD)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2018/S.55 |
Bill #4: 2017-2018: Voted FOR S.221 (Act 97) (BAD)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2018/S.221 |
Bill #3: VT Digger Wrap-Up Gun Control
S.55, H.221 & H.421
https://vtdigger.org/leg_summary/unlawful-firearms/ |
2015-2016 Gun Bills: |
Bill #2: 2015-2016: Voted FOR S.141 (Act 14) Gun Control Bill (BAD)
http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2016/S.141 |
2013-2014 Gun Bills: |
Bill #1: Sponsored S.0095 (BAD): An act relating to negligent storage of a firearm
Senate version of H.243: Bill makes it a crime for a "person" (not necessarily the gun OWNER) to negligently leave a firearm accessible to a child.
All penalties are felonies, barring said person from possession of firearms as long as they live.
http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2014/S.0095 |
Articles On Candidate's Stance and Actions on Gun Control: |
Source #3: 7/16/18: Windsor County race for Senate may be state’s new bellwether
McCormack says the state’s new gun control law was necessary, responsible legislation. In fact, he sees his votes for gun control as praiseworthy as he seeks to fend off GOP challengers.
“I look forward to defending Vermont’s new gun safety laws,” McCormack told True North. “Time will tell if they’re effective, but they’re a good effort and completely constitutional.”
http://truenorthreports.com/windsor-county-race-for-senate-may-be-states-new-bellwether |
Source #2: Gun control is another issue that Democrats split on.
The political victory fund of the National Rifle Association endorses Nitka in the race and issued “A” grades to the three Republican challengers. McCormack and Clarkson are graded “F”.
Woodward and McCormack also support universal background checks.
“A careful reading of the Second Amendment should demonstrate that reasonable regulation is not an infringement,” McCormack said. “I think background checks and safe storage are reasonable.”
http://www.vnews.com/Seven-seek-Windsor-County-Senate-Seats-5365176 |
Source #1: 8/4/2016: Attended Gun Sense VT Rally for Background Checks, Thursday, Aug 4 at 5 p.m.
http://www.gunsensevt.org/rally_for_background_checks_thursday_aug_4_at_5_p_m |
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Last Updated: 11/06/2022 |
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