Vermont Business Magazine Today, with the support of the Gun Owners of Vermont, several Vermont manufacturers, its member clubs, and the many thousands of individual members, the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs (VTFSC) joined a group of Vermont citizens and sporting-goods stores in filing a federal lawsuit challenging Vermont's 72-hour waiting period law and its ban on standard capacity firearm magazines that are commonly owned in Vermont and across the nation.
“The inherent right to self-defense” the Supreme Court has explained “is central to the Second Amendment right.”[1] “The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Bruen[2] last year held that Second Amendment rights must be protected just like all other fundamental constitutional rights.” said Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director of the VTFSC. “The Supreme Court made it clear that governments may not impose arbitrary and pointless restrictions like Vermont’s waiting period and its ban on commonly-owned, standard-capacity magazines. These restrictions unconstitutionally infringe on Vermonters’ fundamental right to self-defense and must be struck down.”
The VTFSC is a non-profit association of 45 Vermont sporting clubs with a combined membership of more than 14,500 individuals. The VTFSC membership also consists of more than 2,500 individuals and more than 40 Federal Firearms Licensees. This fight is in keeping with the VTFSC’s mission to promote and preserve the shooting sports and the Second Amendment Rights of Vermonters.
The VTFSC requests donations to support its mission and fund this lawsuit challenging these unconstitutional laws. Donations can be made through its website at www.vtfsc.org or by mail to this address:
Chris Bradley
President, VTFSC
454 S Main Street
Northfield VT 05663
Questions concerning this filing should be directed to: Attorney Brady Toensing, diGenova & Toensing – 202.297.4245.
[1] District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 628 (2008).
[2] N.Y. State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, 142 S.Ct. 2111 (2022).
Source: 12.18.2023. Burlington, VT—Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs