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Vermont: Your Calls and E-Mails Made a Difference!

Thursday, January 24, 2013

State Senator Withdraws Semi-Auto Ban Bill After Your Calls and E-Mails Overwhelm his Office!

Last week, state Senate Majority Leader Philip Baruth introduced Senate Bill 32 , legislation that would have outlawed the manufacture, possession, sale and transfer of thousands of popular semi-automatic firearms and would also ban ammunition magazines which hold more than ten rounds. Thanks to your calls and e-mails, Senator Baruth withdrew this bill from consideration within a week of its introduction.

This does not mean that the fight is over. Senator Baruth and other anti-gun legislators have made it clear they plan to pursue this type of legislation this session. In the meantime, please continue to watch for alerts from NRA-ILA and visit our Vermont Legislative Update page as we continue to keep you updated on firearm-related legislation.

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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.