| 2020 Gun Owners of Vermont Candidate Report |
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| TANYA VYHOVSKY |
| 2nd Amendment Stance: ANTI-GUN |
| District: CHI CT 1 |
| Contest: STATE SENATOR |
| Party: PROG/DEM |
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Additional Comments: Received 2022 GunSenseVT Gun Control ENDORSEMENT!
2022: Good morning, I was just browsing your Candidate report and I would like to update you on a candidate for Chittenden 8-1 State Rep. I spoke with Tanya Vyhovsky when she was collecting signatures to get on the ballot. She is not pro-2A. I specifically asked about s.55 and others, she was for them. She seemed to take the typical "progressive" stance where she claimed to be pro-2A, but when pressed had nothing to stand on, no knowledge of current law, and claimed to be only want "sensible restrictions". I apologise for the lack of details, this conversation was a few months ago.
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Her FB page shows she stands with "wonderful people" like David Zuckerman and Bernie Sanders. Supports Progressive policies and Democratic Socialists (the ones that protested against a pro-gun forum in Burlington). 'Nuff said.
2020: Restrict Aggressive Political Speech and Firearm Rights (S.265). Passed 89-32 on April 12, 2022. The underlying language of S.265 would allow for the legal punishment of citizens who are aggressive toward public officials. Citizens could be given a misdemeanor (a year or less in prison) or even a felony (up to two years in prison). A felony charge could result in temporary or permanent seizure of firearms. S.265 also makes it more difficult for a defendant’s legal defense to claim that the defendant was unable to carry out their threat. Those voting YES believe that conflicts between citizens and school board members and other public official across the country warrants increased protections for elected officials from threats of violence, above those of ordinary citizens. Those voting NO believe S.265 infringes on the Constitutional rights to free speech, to petition government and Second Amendment firearm rights. S.265 could potentially result in citizens being punished for criticism (not threats) of certain groups, which is clearly protected First Amendment speech.
Vyhovsky - YES
Add 27 days for “Default Proceed” Firearm Background Checks (Notte Amendment of S.30). Passed on January 27, 2022 by a vote of 97-49. This would lengthen the time some Vermont firearm applications take from 3 to 30 days. Those voting YES believe this amended bill could “potentially save lives,” by preventing dangerous police retrievals of guns for those who ultimately fail federal background checks. Those voting NO point to the rights to firearms protected in the Vermont and US Constitutions. They note that failed background checks have a shelf life of 30 days, meaning the applicant could be caught in an endless cycle.
Vyhovsky - YES
Protect Doctor-Patient Privacy during Firearm Disputes (Donahue Motion of S.30). Failed on January 27, 2022 by a vote of 55-90. S.30 would add various gun restrictions, as voted upon above. The Donahue Motion would send S.30 and the Notte amendment to the House Healthcare Committee for further review. Those voting YES believe that greater deliberation was needed for discovering how S.30 could impact Vermonter’s doctor/patient relationships, if healthcare workers become legally obligated to report patients, limiting their firearm rights. Those voting NO believe that no such analysis was necessary.
Vyhovsky - NO |
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Mailing Address:
P.O. BOX 8376
ESSEX, VT 05451
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| Phone Number: (802) 316-8329 |
| Send Email to TANYA VYHOVSKY: TANYA@TANYAVFORVT.COM |
| Click Here for Website |
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Candidate's Actions on Gun Control Bills:
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2021-2022 Gun Bills: |
Bill #2: 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 #1: 2021-2022: VOTED FOR H.133 (BAD): An act relating to emergency relief from abuse orders and relinquishment of firearms
https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2022/H.133 |
Articles On Candidate's Stance and Actions on Gun Control: |
Source #2: 2022: ethanallen.org explains all the anti-gun votes by Vyhovsky in 2022.
https://www.ethanallen.org/Tvyhovsky |
Source #1: 2020: Endorsed by Radical Authoritarian group, Rights and Democracy (RAD) that only supports anti-gun candidates.
https://www.radvt.org/meet-rads-2020-early-candidate-endorsements/ |
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Last Updated: 11/06/2022 |
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