National gun control organizations, like “Giffords” of former Representative Gabby Giffords (D) AZ pour large amounts of money into Vermont to pay large local lobbying firms to push for their national agenda: to enact NYC-style gun control laws in every state. Small population Vermont is seen as low hanging fruit. An easy buy. As you can see down Read More…
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Other side rightly credits Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs for Withdrawal of S.321
The group that supported making the amendments to S.321, that endangered hunting bears with hounds and reorganizing the VT F&W Wildlife Board, and made it necessary for the bill sponsor Senator Alice Nitka to withdraw S.321 has published the communication below with it supporters. This communication acknowledges the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs for its success in getting Read More…
H.610 Hearing Re-scheduled for Tomorrow Morning
The hearing on gun control bill H.610 that was scheduled on the agenda of the House Judiciary Committee for 9 AM this morning has been re-scheduled for tomorrow. See Agenda below H.610 has encountered huge and intensive opposition because it is unnecessary, has serious defects and violates the “due process” rights of gun owners. It is now Read More…
S.321 has been Withdrawn!
S.321, the bill that had the restrictions on hunting bears with dogs and the restructuring of the Vermont F&W Board added as amendments has been withdrawn. Invoking Senate Rule 50, Senator Alice Nitka (D) Windsor, moved to have her bill, S.321 withdrawn, because of the above stated amendments having been added to the bill in the Read More…
Hearing on S.321 Continues Wednesday Morning: Your Contacts Needed ASAP
At 9 AM, on Wednesday, March 11, the Senate Natural Resources Committee has scheduled discussion, with a possible vote, on Bill S.321, which has new restrictions on Bear Hunting with dogs and F&W Board restructuring. This morning, March 9, Senators Chris Bray and Ruth Hardy had a public session in Addison County. Some issues of contention, in Sections 15-18 in S.321, were brought up by Read More…
H.610 Scheduled for Hearing, Discussion and Possible Vote on Thursday
It is vital that Vermonters concerned with gun owner rights and “due process” rights for all citizens oppose H.610. To express your opposition to H.610 to your member of the House of Representatives you can call the VT State House at 802-828-2228 and leave the message for your Representative(s) “No to H.610. Due Process of Law Read More…
Attempting to See Behind the Government Curtains in Vermont
In the ongoing challenge to H.610 it became obvious that the gun control advocates were quite well informed as to how the bill was evolving through the constant series of new drafts to the bill, as the supporters of the bill continued to encounter testimony that pointed out the deficiencies and lack of “due process” Read More…
H.610 and Other Gun Control Bills, Town Meeting Day and Crossover Day on March 13
Gun Control Bill H.610 the “That dog don’t hunt” Bill H.610 did not have any hearings this week. H.610, the bill that has been a battle over needless NICS background checks delays and a seizing of firearms from allegations of abuse that has “Due Process of Law” deficiencies continues forward with Draft 8.2. House Judiciary Committee Read More…
What Happened in Montpelier on Bear Hunting with Dogs and F&W Board
Bill S.321, Bear Hunting with dogs and F&W Board continued to have hearings this morning. The witness list for Friday morning is shown down below. Town Meeting Day in Vermont is Tuesday, March 3. Many legislators attend town meeting or are present for quite some time while the polls are open. This is a good Read More…
Urgent Action Needed Hunting Rights In Vermont
In Partnership with Vermont Traditions Coalition Hello All, Once more the time has come for us to step up and work together to oppose some terrible legislation at the State House. This time, our dog hunting community is under attack! This language was not in the bill when Senator Nitka introduced it! It was amended in by Senator Bray Read More…
The Local Gun Control Lobbying Beast Must be Fed
Your gun owner rights are being sold away from you. Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s national gun control group”Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund” is putting big dollars into the large local lobbying firm “Necrason Group” which is located in Montpelier. Look below at the staffing of Necrason Group working for “Everytown…” you can also look Read More…
What Happened Today in House Judiciary Committee on Draft 7.1 H.610
Below is the testimony of Chris Bradley, the President, Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs (VTFSC) as given this afternoon before the House Judiciary Committee. Remember, FFL Henry Parro of Parro’s Gun Shop & Police Supplies in Waterbury gave detailed testimony in opposition to Section 1 of H.610. The testimony was in response to Draft 7.1 of Read More…
Tuesday’s Agenda for House Judiciary Committee
From the Vt Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs Below is the agenda for the House Judiciary Committee for this week. Note the amount of time set aside for gun control bill H.610. The members of the gun owner community can make their opposition to H.610, which is not sound public policy and violates the “due process” Read More…
What is the Judiciary Doing?
The hearing on gun control bill H.610 continued on yesterday and there is testimony scheduled for tomorrow. But, the E-mail string below shows these committee hearings are testimony on a badly broken process. Draft 6.1 of H.610 is [available here]. This is sixth and latest version of gun control bill H.610. H.610 is sponsored by Read More…
VT Federation of Sportsmen’s Update
The gun rights representatives are again scheduled to testify on gun control bill H.610 on Wednesday. They are prepared to testify on Draft 5.1 of H.610, that was released at 4:56 PM on last Tuesday, when they were scheduled to testify starting at 9 AM the next morning, having based their testimony preparation on Draft 4.1 of the previous week, when the Read More…