Vermont Business Magazine Earlier this week, with the support of the Gun Owners of Vermont, several Vermont manufacturers, its members 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.
On Wednesday, the VTFSC filed a motion for an injunction to prevent the State of Vermont from enforcing these unconstitutional laws.
“The Supreme Court has ruled that firearms rights like those infringed upon by these laws, which we are now challenging, are presumptively protected by the Second Amendment.”1 said Chris Bradley, President and Executive Director of the VTFSC. “Vermont cannot meet its heavy burden of proving these restrictions are consistent with historical firearms regulations, as is now required by the Supreme Court. At the time of this country’s founding, there were no firearms bans and no waiting periods for citizens to buy firearms. The harms caused by these unconstitutional laws are against public interest, irreparable, and ongoing. That is why enforcement of these laws should be halted while this lawsuit proceeds.”
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:
VTFSC Defense Fund
14 Stafford Avenue
Morrisville VT 05661-8514
Questions concerning this filing should be directed to: Attorney Brady Toensing, diGenova & Toensing – [email protected] or 202.297.4245.
1 District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570, 628 (2008) (“The inherent right to self-defense is central to the Second Amendment right.”); N.Y. State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, 142 S.Ct. 2111 (2022) (Second Amendment Rights must be protected like all other fundamental constitutional rights).
Source: 12.20.2023. Burlington, VT— diGenova & Toensing
