Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Federation of Sportsman’s Clubs joined a group of Vermont citizens, sporting-goods stores, and shooting clubs in filing a lawsuit, today, challenging the state’s recently enacted ban on the possession of certain commonly owned firearm magazines.
“Millions of law-abiding Americans—and thousands of Vermonters—own the standard-sized magazines the State now deems ‘large capacity’ and bans,” said Chris Bradley, president of the Vermont Federation of Sportsman’s Clubs. “These magazines are commonly used for competitive sport shooting throughout the State, and many citizens also rely on them for home defense.”
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RELATED STORY: NRA backs Challenge to Vermont Magazine Ban Fairfax, VA - The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today announced support for a lawsuit brought by Vermont citizens, sporting-goods stores, and shooting clubs to challenge the state¹s recent ban on many of the most popular firearm magazines in America. “The magazines Vermont has now banned are owned by millions of law-abiding Americans,” saidChris Cox, Executive Director of the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action.“In fact,nearlyhalfof all magazines in the nation would now be deemed ‘large capacity’ by Vermont.” |
At issue in the lawsuit is one of the measures signed into law by Governor Scott on April 11, which bans the possession, sale, purchase, or transfer of long-gun magazines with a capacity greater than 10 rounds and handgun magazines with a capacity greater than 15. “Many of the most popular rifles and pistols comestandardwith magazines in excess of these new limits. The Vermont Constitution’s protection of the right to bear arms prevents the State from requiring law-abiding Vermonters to defend themselves and their families with sub-standard firearm magazines,” Bradley continued. “We are confident the courts are going to quickly strike down this obviously unconstitutional ban.”
In response, Vermont Attorney General said in a statement: "Today my office received a complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in connection with the ban on future purchases of high capacity magazines. Our office expected this lawsuit. We are prepared and will vigorously defend Vermont law."
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Source: VTFSC 4.18.2018