If re-elected, Baruth plans to introduce a bill this winter that would require background checks for private gun sales. The exact text of the bill has not been released, but Baruth said it would be similar to a gun control bill that stirred controversy in 2015. Gun-rights advocates and Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin resisted any changes to Vermont's gun laws, citing the state's relatively low violent crime rates.
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