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10/30/2021 OPINION "Breyer: Living in fear" | Propoganda piece pushing more Red Flag constitutional violations |
5/18/18: "Domestic violence coalition calls for legal changes during special session" MORE GUN CONTROL!!! | "Domestic violence coalition calls for legal changes during special session" |
3/2/18: VTDigger "Hopes for gun legislation before recess scuttled in House" Because Maxine Grad & Martin LaLonde are SO anti-gun, they screwed up a unanimously approved bill! | "Hopes for gun legislation before recess scuttled in House" |
VIDEO: "Public Hearing on Gun Legislation - January 30, 2018" by ORCA Media | VIDEO: "Public Hearing on Gun Legislation - January 30, 2018" |
2017 Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America "Our Victories" Here is a list of the damage done by this national Bloomberg-Owned and Operated anti-gun group in the last 5 years. This is NOT grassroots action, this is calculated and methodical targetting of civil rights by a meglomaniac with an UNLIMITED SUPPLY OF MONEY! | 2017 Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America "Our Victories" |
12/17/17: NewsLinc "Protection from More than Just Water" Umbrella Organization in St. Johnsbury helps nearly 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 7 men, that have suffered from domestic violence by an intimate partner. Over the past two decades, rates of domestic violence against females have fallen by almost 75%. | 12/17/17: NewsLinc "Protection from More than Just Water" |
11/28/17: Washington Post "Ohio appellate court: Ban on firearms in restraining order may violate
Second Amendment" | "Ohio appellate court: Ban on firearms
in restraining order may violate
Second Amendment" |
11/27/17: Trib Live "Allegheny County DA Zappala attending 'emergency summit' on gun legislation" Zappala will join about two dozen prosecutors, all Democrats, at the event organized by the national group Prosecutors Against Gun Violence. Burlington Police Chief Brandon Del Pozo is a MEMBER of this NATIONAL GROUP that is pushing gun control such as the "Gun Violence Prevention Order." | "Allegheny County DA Zappala attending 'emergency summit' on gun legislation" |
11/9/17: ABC News "How a temporary restraining order for guns could help stop mass shootings" | "How a temporary restraining order for guns could help stop mass shootings" |
10/5/17: Moms Demand Action "Gun Lobby Effort to Repeal Oregon’s Extreme Risk Protection Order (SB719) Law Fails" A national Bloomberg group overwhelmed the people of Oregon on this unconstitutional bill. | "Gun Lobby Effort to Repeal Oregon’s Extreme Risk Protection Order Law Fails" |
10/4/17: PRESS RELEASE "Coming Together to Disarm Domestic Violence" The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV) (Burlington Chief Brandon Del Pozo belongs to this) and the Alliance for Gun Responsibility have teamed up to launch a new initiative: Disarm Domestic Violence." This is ANOTHER NATIONAL COALITION to attack states rights one at a time. | "Coming Together to Disarm Domestic Violence" |
9/30/14: Everytown "Everytown and Moms Demand Action Applaud
Governor Brown for Signing Gun Violence Restraining
Order Bill into Law" BLOOMBERG-funded anti-gun bill struck in California and has been moving around the nation in the most anti-gun states. In 2018, VERMONT is the next target! | "Everytown and Moms Demand Action Applaud
Governor Brown for Signing Gun Violence Restraining
Order Bill into Law" BLOOMBERG-funded anti-gun bill |
8/21/17: WCAX "Is Vermont making strides to curb domestic violence death rate?" WCAX pushing the narrative again. HALF the firearm deaths as 2015… Lower numbers than the last 3 years... More MEN killed than women... But... But… FACTS. 29 female victims and 35 male victims in the last 11 years. | "Is Vermont making strides to curb domestic violence death rate?" |
8/21/17 VPR Gunshots Project: "For Victims Of Domestic Violence, Guns In The Home Increase Terror" VPR is going for broke on the domestic violence firearm confiscation bill even though domestic violence is down in 2016. They did this giant report on the numbers on coroner reports... and are now spinning the results. FACTS - DV Homicides by firearm: Between 2011 and 2016, 11 WOMEN were killed in domestic violence firearm homicides.
Between 2011 and 2016, 9 MEN were killed in domestic violence firearm homicides.
FIFTY FIVE PERCENT (55%) of all MALE DV victims were killed by WOMEN! | "For Victims Of Domestic Violence, Guns In The Home Increase Terror" |
8/16/17: GUNS.com "American Bar Association supports gun violence restraining orders" | "American Bar Association supports gun violence restraining orders" |
8/16/17 VPR Gunshots Project "Domestic-Violence-Related Homicides Dropped In 2016" | "Domestic-Violence-Related Homicides Dropped In 2016" |
8/15/17 OPINION Brattleboro Reformer once again takes an anti-gun stance instead of being a non-biased public news agency. "Our Opinion: Be a human being and ask for help" "Rather than putting more firearms into an already abusive situation, Vermonters should do everything they can to keep firearms out of the hands of perpetrators of domestic violence." | 8/15/17 Brattleboro Reformer "Our Opinion: Be a human being and ask for help" |
8/15/17: ABA Journal "Gun violence restraining orders backed by House of Delegates" - THIS IS THE NEXT WAVE OF VERMONT GUN CONTROL! "Peter Langrock of Vermont spoke against the resolution. “I’m here because I’m a lawyer and I believe in the Constitution,” he said. Langrock said such orders raise First Amendment concerns because they could target people based on speech, including statements on social media. Langrock also said the ex parte orders raise 14th Amendment due process concerns, and gun seizures based on such orders raise Fourth Amendment concerns." | "Gun violence restraining orders backed by House of Delegates" |
7/27/17: WCAX "Half of Vermont homicides domestic-violence related" | "Half of Vermont homicides domestic-violence related" |
7/17/17: GIFFORDS (formerly Americans for Responsible Solutions, formerly Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence) "Gun Safety Experts To Testify In Favor Of Massachusetts Bill To Remove Guns From Dangerous Situations, Release Factsheet On The Bill" Here are NATIONAL anti-gun attorneys testifying in MASSACHUSETTS. | "Gun Safety Experts To Testify In Favor Of Massachusetts Bill To Remove Guns From Dangerous Situations, Release Factsheet On The Bill" |
Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence "Gun Violence Protective Orders" THIS is the anti-gunners most sought after goal. | Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence "Gun Violence Protective Orders" |
12/15/17: Bloomberg's The TRACE "More Officials Are Stepping Up Efforts to Ensure Domestic Abusers Relinquish Their Guns" "require judges to order people subject to domestic violence restraining orders to surrender their weapons in all cases." | "More Officials Are Stepping Up Efforts to Ensure Domestic Abusers Relinquish Their Guns" |
12/13/17: "Governor Cuomo Unveils First Proposal of 2018 State of the State: Remove Firearms from Domestic Abusers" New York to Require Mandatory Surrender of Firearms After All Domestic Violence Convictions, Including Misdemeanors | "Governor Cuomo Unveils First Proposal of 2018 State of the State: Remove Firearms from Domestic Abusers" |
6/26/17: Statesman Journal OPINION "Lawmakers have chance to protect Oregonians with gun-violence prevention bill" Twenty-two years ago my sister-in-law and three nieces…" | "Lawmakers have chance to protect Oregonians with gun-violence prevention bill" |
4/22/17: Belleville News-Democrat "After an order of protection, should you lose your guns? Local case could set precedent" Here is what the anti-gunners are trying to do nationwide (with Temporary Restraining Orders), and why is UNCONSTITUTIONAL! Just like we said. | "After an order of protection, should you lose your guns? Local case could set precedent" |
4/18/17: VT Digger "Senators scaling back domestic violence gun removal proposal" Even though H.422 is "on the wall" in the Senate Judiciary, the Senate is attempting to use one section to clarify existing law. | "Senators scaling back domestic violence gun removal proposal" |
4/11/17: New York Times "Fortunately, some statehouses whose members defend gun ownership seem interested in improving public safety.In Vermont, the House passed a bill last month to allow the police to confiscate temporarily the firearms of people accused of domestic abuse. This is a grave problem nationally. The bill would let officers take guns away for up to five days after heated domestic incidents, even if a firearm was not involved. “This to me isn’t about guns, per se,” said Representative Chip Conquest, a gun-rights advocate. “It’s about protecting people at a time when we know they’re particularly vulnerable from a weapon that we know is often used.” The New York Times calling Chip Conquest a "a gun-rights advocate" is like calling Colonel Sanders a "chicken advocate"! | "Standing Ground Against the N.R.A." |
3/22/17: Seven Days "Up in Arms: Bill Would Let Cops Take Guns in Domestic Violence Cases" by Terri Hallenbeck Excellent article regarding H.422 | "Up in Arms: Bill Would Let Cops Take Guns in Domestic Violence Cases " |
3/22/17 Ethan Allen Institute: "Roll Call! House Allows Warrantless Confiscation of Firearms In Cases of Alleged Domestic Abuse, 78-60 (2017)" | "Roll Call! House Allows Warrantless Confiscation of Firearms In Cases of Alleged Domestic Abuse, 78-60 (2017)" |
3/21/17: VT Digger "Domestic violence gun removal bill gets House’s OK" The latest spin on H.422. NO COMMENTS ARE BEING APPROVED UNTIL AFTER THE FINAL HOUSE VOTE ON 3/22/17! | "Domestic violence gun removal bill gets House’s OK" |
3/18/17: Tea Party Action Network "Vermont Moves to Allow Illegal Confiscation of Legal Guns" The news of confiscation bill H422 is spreading across the nation like wildfire! | "Vermont Moves to Allow Illegal Confiscation of Legal Guns" |
3/17/17: VT Watchdog "Vermont gun confiscation bill heads to House floor" By Michael Bielawski | "Vermont gun confiscation bill heads to House floor" |
3/17/17 Evan Nappan Atty at Law, "Gun Found in Glovebox Cannot Be Used as Evidence" An example of how H422 will be misused by the state. "On March 13, 2017, Louis P. Nappen of the Evan F. Nappen Law Attorney At Law PC firm argued that a handgun discovered in his client’s glove box after a car accident cannot be used as evidence since the firearm was unconstitutionally obtained by police who entered the car without a warrant or Fourth Amendment exception." | "Gun Found in Glovebox Cannot Be Used as Evidence" |
3/17/17: Valley News "Bill to Remove Firearms From Domestic Violence Incidents Advances in Vt." | "Bill to Remove Firearms From Domestic Violence Incidents Advances in Vt." |
3/16/17: VPR "Bill To Remove Firearms From Domestic Violence Incidents Advances To Vt. House " H422 | "Bill To Remove Firearms From Domestic Violence Incidents Advances To Vt. House " |
3/14/17: VT Digger "Bill would let police seize guns in domestic violence cases" H422 the unconstitutional firearm confiscation bill that was rushed through the House Judiciary, sponsored AND pushed by the Committee Chair, Maxine Grad, in spite of testimony that proved the proponent's lied about the facts. | "Bill would let police seize guns in domestic violence cases" |
3/14/17: Writen testimony by Susan Scaglione, vehemently opposing confiscation bill H.422. | Writen testimony by Susan Scaglione, vehemently opposing confiscation bill H.422. |
3/13/17: NRA-ILA "Vermont: Gun Control Bill Moving This Week" H422 flies through committee regardless of constitutional issues! It is a "must pass" agenda! | "Vermont: Gun Control Bill Moving This Week" |
3/2/17: VT Watchdog "Gun bill would allow confiscation without due process" H.422 | "Gun bill would allow confiscation without due process" |
3/2/17: "Vermont Bill Aims to Strip Guns From Domestic Violence Offenders" Listen to the lies retold by the anti-gun media. Testimony given to the House Judiciary Committee on H.422 is full of lies, half-truths and omissions to push the anti-gun, anti-man, agenda pushed by the VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence… | "Vermont Bill Aims to Strip Guns From Domestic Violence Offenders" |
2/28/17: NRA-ILA "Vermont: Domestic Violence Bill Really a Front for More Gun Control" H.422 an unconstitutional firearm confiscation bill that is backed by multiple domestic violence groups is really a state-wide version of a Burlington Charter Change bill (H.90) | "Vermont: Domestic Violence Bill Really a Front for More Gun Control" |
On February 17, 2016, the Consortium for Risk Based Firearm Policy and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV) released a new report titled, “Firearm Removal/Retrieval in Cases of Domestic Violence.” The report provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for firearm removal in cases of domestic violence. Kelly Roskam, legal counsel for the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund), had a leading role in developing and writing the report. Burlington Police Chief, Brandon Del Pozo, the former Commander of the Bronx Police under MAYOR BLOOMBERG, is a MEMBER of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV)! | "New Report on Removing Firearms from Domestic Abusers" |
9/22/2014: VT Watchdog - "Vermont Gunners: Guns not safe with Shumlin" Gun Owners of Vermont called this CORRECTLY back in 2014! Shumlin passed the Firearm Confiscation bill H.735 in 2014. Shumlin passed S.141 in 2015. So much for Shumlin's "Vermont's laws work for Vermont." and "We need a 50 state solution". | "Vermont Gunners: Guns not safe with Shumlin" |
4/9/2014: Conservative Firing Line - "New Vermont gun law allows for confiscation of firearms" by Joseph L. Parker Analysis of why Gun Owners of Vermont was 100% AGAINST 2014s H.735!! | "New Vermont gun law allows for confiscation of firearms" |
4/8/2014: Vermont Watchdog - "Activists blow cover on gun confiscation bill" By Bruce Parker Gun Owners of Vermont fought H.735 (2014) tooth-and-nail because it enacts into law, unconstitutional confiscation of firearms and other "weapons" without adjudication! | "Activists blow cover on gun confiscation bill" |
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