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Vermont Gun Ban: Senate Advances Statewide Prohibition For Bars And Restaurants
The bill would bar guns in bars and liquor-licensed restaurants statewide and adds machine-gun limits and new rules for firearm possession after hospitalization.
The Vermont Senate has moved forward with S. 329, a bill that would establish a statewide ban on firearms in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. The legislation, which passed on preliminary approval along party lines, aims to replace a long-stalled Burlington charter change with a uniform state law—though it faces a likely veto from Governor Phil Scott, who has expressed skepticism regarding its enforceability. The post Vermont Gun Ban: Sen…