Landmark gun law moves ahead in marathon House session (Vermont)
A bill that makes sweeping changes to the state’s gun laws, including expanding federal background checks to the private sale of firearms, has gained preliminary approval in the House after a debate that started in the morning and stretched into the evening.
The gun restrictions contained in the legislation had little chance of making it to the House floor at the start of the legislative session in January, but moved to the forefront following a mass school shooting in Florida and an foiled plot of a school attack in Vermont, both last month.
The House voted 85-59 to approve the bill, S.55, which expands background checks to private firearms sales, prohibits those under 21 from purchasing a firearm, and bans high-capacity magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition and bump stocks, a device that modifies semi-automatic rifles to increase the firing rate.
Debate on the legislation started a little after 9:30 a.m. Friday and drew to a close a little before 7:30 p.m., with a 30 minute break for lunch.
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https://vtdigger.org/2018/03/23/landmark-gun-law-moves-ahead-marathon-house-session/
Amazing that a pro-hunting state is taking these steps! Later in the article:
"The Senate passed a pared-down version of the bill earlier this month. That bill contained the provisions for wider use of background checks and raising the age to buy a firearm in the state."
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